Table 6 Comparative sensitivity of the two RDTs for detection of P. falciparum and P. vivax in comparison with the microscopic method, categorized according to parasite density
From: Performance of two rapid diagnostic tests for malaria diagnosis at the China-Myanmar border area
|  | Density (Parasites/μL) | Pf/Pan (N=606) | Pf/Pan (N=350) | Pv/Pf (N=350) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TP (N) | Sensitivity (%) | TP (N) | Sensitivity (%) | TP (N) | Sensitivity (%) | ||
P. falciparum | >500 | 51 | 92.7 (86.0-99.4) | 34 | 94.4 (87.3-100) | 35 | 97.2 (92.1-100) |
<500 | 11 | 73.3 (69.4-77.3) | 8 | 66.7 (61.0-72.4) | 9 | 75.0 (70.1-80.2) | |
P. vivax (or non-falciparum) | >500 | 40 | 69.0 (56.7-81.2) | 28 | 71.8 (57.1-86.5) | 36 | 78.3 (63.2-93.2) |
| Â | <500 | 11 | 73.3 (69.4-77.3) | 8 | 72.7 (67.4-78.1) | 9 | 60.0 (54.0-66.0) |