Table 2 Interpretation of the results for the Pf/Pan RDT
From: Performance of two rapid diagnostic tests for malaria diagnosis at the China-Myanmar border area
For P. falciparum | ||
|---|---|---|
Test Line(s) visible | Species identification by microscopy (or corrected by PCR) | |
P. falciparum or as a mixed infection with P. falciparum | P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, P. knowlesi /no parasites detected | |
Only Pf or both Pf and Pan line visible | True positive (TP) | Species mismatch**/false positive (FP) |
No test line or only Pan line visible | False negative/species mismatch* (FN) | True Negative (TN) |
For the non- falciparum species | ||
Test Line(s) visible | Species identification by microscopy (or corrected by PCR) | |
P. vivax, P. ovale, or P. malariae | P. falciparum/no parasites detected | |
only Pan line visible | True positive (TP) | Species mismatch*/false positive (FP) |
No test line or Only Pf or both Pf and Pan line visible | False negative/species mismatch**(FN) | True Negative(TN) |