From: Rapid diagnostic tests as a source of DNA for Plasmodium species-specific real-time PCR
 |  | Results for P. falciparum with 21/μl PCR on whole blood Ct 33.52 | Results for P. falciparum with 830/μl PCR on whole blood Ct 26.86 |  | ||
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RDT name | blood volume | Ag detection | DNA detection (Ct) | Ag detection | DNA detection (Ct) | RDT fragment used |
OptiMAL | 10 μl | n | 34,67 | p | 30,12 | 1/3 NC |
SDFK50 | 5 μl | p | 35,32 | p | 30,36 | 1/2 NC + C |
SDFK60 | 5 μl | p | 35,47 | p | 30,20 | 1/2 NC + C |
Pan MAL card | 5 μl | n | 35,77 | p | 30,49 | 1/2 NC |
First response* | 5 μl | p | 35,88 | p | 31,48 | 2/3 S/C |
ICT | 5 μl | p | 36,74 | p | 30,18 | 1/2 NC |
ParaHIT | 8 μl | p | 37,56 | p | 33,20 | 1/2 C |
Binax | 15 μl | p | 37,77 | p | 30,19 | 1/2 NC |
Core* | 5 μl | p | 38,82 | p | 32,83 | 2/3 S/C |
Hexagon | 5 μl | p | 39,58 | p | 34,08 | 1/2 NC |
Paracheck* | 5 μl | p | 40,53** | p | 37,33 | C |
Carestart* | 5 μl | p | 0 | p | 39,21 | 2/3 S/C |