Table 5 Sensitivity of RDTs at a parasitaemia above and below 100/μL
N | Microscopy result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
PF <100/μL 21 | PF ≥ 100/μL 92 | PV <100/μL 35 | PV≥ 100/μL 183 | |
CareStart™ Malaria pLDH (Pan) | 76.2 [54.9-89.4] | 100 [96-100] | 45.7 [30.5-61.8] | 99.5 [97.0-99.9] |
CareStart™ Malaria pLDH (Pan, PF) | 76.2 [54.9-89.4] | 98.9 [94.1-99.8] | 25.7 [14.2-42.1] | 90.7 [85.6-94.1] |
OptiMAL-IT ® | 81 [60-92.3] | 97.8 [92.4-99.4] | 62.9 [46.3-76.8] | 97.3 [93.7-98.8] |