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Table 1 Interpretation of test results of the FK80 for the detection of P. falciparum

From: Test characteristics of the SD FK80 Plasmodium falciparum/Plasmodium vivax malaria rapid diagnostic test in a non-endemic setting

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Species identification by microscopy corrected by PCR

 

P. falciparum

P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae

or no parasites detected

Only HRP-2

True positive

False positive

or

species-mismatch*

None or

only Pv-pLDH or

HRP-2 + Pv-pLDH

False negative

or

species-mismatch**

True negative

  1. *Non-falciparum species diagnosed as P. falciparum
  2. **P. falciparum diagnosed as P. vivax or as P. falciparum/P. vivax mixed infection
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Malaria Journal

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