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Table 1 Test performance characteristics of RDT bands among febrile hospitalized children (n = 1648) when compared to microscopy 1

From: Use of a three-band HRP2/pLDH combination rapid diagnostic test increases diagnostic specificity for falciparum malaria in Ugandan children

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

HRP2

94 (92–95)

62 (59–66)

81 (78–83)

86 (82–89)

pLDH

88 (86–90)

80 (77–83)

88 (86–90)

80 (77–83)

3-bands 2

88 (85–89)

82 (78–84)

89 (87–91)

80 (76–83)

  1. 1Numbers of patients within each possible subset of diagnostic test result combinations were as follows: HRP2+, pLDH+, microscopy + 902; HRP2+, pLDH+, microscopy- 113; HRP2+, pLDH-, microscopy + 65; HRP2-, pLDH+, microscopy + 7; HRP2+, pLDH-, microscopy- 119; HRP2-, pLDH+, microscopy- 11; HRP2-, pLDH-, microscopy + 57; HRP2-, pLDH-, microscopy- 374.
  2. 2Both the HRP2 and pLDH bands (as well as control band) positive.