Table 2 Performance of microscopy and FP-PCR method in 204 PCD cases
Method/Specimen | Category | Sensitivity (%)* | Accuracy (%) (n = 204) | Kappa(n = 204) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total 204 samples | 176 samples exclude mix infected cases | ||||
Microscopy | P. falciparum | 74.0 (65.7-82.2) | 86.8 (80.4-93.2) | 85.3 | 0.70 |
P. vivax | 82.9 (75.2-90.5) | 91.6 (85.9-97.2) | 81.4 | 0.63 | |
FP-PCR | P. falciparum | 88.5 (82.5-94.6) | 100.0 (100.0-100.0) | 94.6 | 0.89 |
P. vivax | 90.1 (84.0-96.2) | 98.8 (96.6-100) | 94.6 | 0.89 | |