Table 5 Sensitivity of Palutop+4 for the detection of all Plasmodium species related to parasite densities*
From: Evaluation of the Palutop+4 malaria rapid diagnostic test in a non-endemic setting
Species | Numbers | Correctly identified by Palutop+4† | Sensitivity in % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
All P. falciparum samples | 323 | 275 | 85.1 (80.7-88.7) |
Pure gametocytaemia | 17 | 12 | 70.6 (44.0-88.6) |
Parasite density 0-100/μl | 56 | 38 | 67.9 (53.9-79.4) |
Parasite density 101-1000/μl | 116 | 103 | 88.8 (81.3-93.7) |
Parasite density >1000/μl | 134 | 122 | 91.0 (84.6-95.1) |
Parasite density >100/μl | 250 | 225 | 90.0 (85.4-93.3) |
All P. vivax samples | 97 | 64 | 66.0 (55.6-75.1) |
Parasite density ≤ 500/μl | 29 | 7 | 24.1 (11.0-43.9) |
Parasite density >500/μl | 68 | 57 | 83.8 (72.4-91.3) |
All P. ovale samples | 73 | 4 | 5.5 (1.8-14.2) |
Parasite density ≤ 500/μl | 36 | 0 | 0 (0-12.0) |
Parasite density >500/μl | 37 | 4 | 10.8 (3.5-26.4) |
All P. malariae samples | 25 | 8 | 32.0 (15.7-53.6) |
Parasite density ≤ 500/μl | 9 | 2 | 22.2 (3.9-59.8) |
Parasite density >500/μl | 16 | 6 | 37.5 (16.3-64.1) |