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Table 2 Interpretation of test results for the non- falciparum species

From: Evaluation of the rapid diagnostic test CareStart pLDH Malaria (Pf-pLDH/pan-pLDH) for the diagnosis of malaria in a reference setting

 

Species identification by microscopy corrected by PCR

Non-falciparum (P.vivax, P.ovale, P.malariae)

P. falciparum or no parasites detected

  

False positive

Only pan-pLDH

True positive

/

  

species mismatch*

No test line visible

False negative

 

or

/

True Negative

only Pf-pLDH or both Pf-pLDH and pan-pLDH

species mismatch**

 
  1. * P. falciparum diagnosed as non-falciparum species.
  2. ** Non-falciparum species diagnosed as P. falciparum or as a mixed infection with P. falciparum.
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Malaria Journal

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