Table 1 Test characteristics of the FK70
From: Evaluation of the SD FK70 Malaria Ag Plasmodium vivax rapid diagnostic test in a non-endemic setting
Species and parasite density (asexual parasites/μl) | Numbers tested | Numbers tested positive by FK70 | Sensitivity % (95% CI) | Specificity % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. vivax, 0–500/μl | 28 | 18 | 64.3 (51.0 – 72.3) | |
P. vivax, 501–1,000/μl | 11 | 11 | 100.0 (78.8 – 100.0) | |
P. vivax, > 1,000/μl | 61 | 59 | 96.7 (91.3 – 99.0) | |
P. vivax, all samples combined | 100 | 88 | 88.0 (83.6 – 90.3) | |
Other Plasmodium species | 175 | 4 | 98.5 (96.9 – 99.4) | |
P. falciparum | 75 | 4 | ||
P. ovale | 75 | 0 | ||
P. malariae | 25 | 0 | ||
Malaria negative samples | 100 | 0 |