Table 3 Sensitivity of OptiMAL-IT® and Paracheck-Pf® at different levels of parasitaemia
From: Accuracy of malaria rapid diagnosis test Optimal-IT® in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo
Microscopy parasitaemia ranges | n | Optimal-IT® positive | Sensitivity (%) | Paracheck-Pf® positive | Sensitivity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 100 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 2 | 66.7 |
100 – 1,000 | 19 | 9 | 47.3 | 16 | 84.2 |
> 1,000 | 98 | 87 | 88.8 | 90 | 91.8 |