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Table 2 Test lines visible for the SDFK40

From: Evaluation of the rapid diagnostic test SDFK40 (Pf-pLDH/pan-pLDH) for the diagnosis of malaria in a non-endemic setting

Samples of the retrospective panel (n = 341)

Samples

Both Pf-pLDH and pan-pLDH lines

Only Pf-pLDH line

Only pan-pLDH line

No test line observed

P. falciparum (n = 172)

105

6

-

61

P. vivax (n = 30)

-

-

26

4

P. ovale (n = 30)

-

-

24

6

P. malariae (n = 14)

2*

-

3

9

Negative‡ (n = 95)

-

-

-

95

Samples of the prospective panel (n = 180)

Samples

Both Pf-pLDH and pan-pLDH lines

Only Pf-pLDH line

Only pan-pLDH line

No test line observed

P. falciparum (n = 137)

87

21

-

29

P. vivax (n = 14)

-

-

13

1

P. ovale (n = 13)

-

1*

10

2

P. malariae (n = 1)

-

-

-

1

Negative§ (n = 15)

2†

3†

-

10

  1. * Species mismatch
  2. † False positive result
  3. ‡ PCR and microscopy negative, routinely tested RDTs negative
  4. § PCR and microscopy negative, routinely tested RDTs (Optimal and/or SDFK60) positive
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Malaria Journal

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