Table 6 Comparison of test sensitivities between samples that had been stored for long and short periods
From: Evaluation of the Palutop+4 malaria rapid diagnostic test in a non-endemic setting
Species | Year | Numbers | Correctly identified by Palutop | Sensitivity in % (95% CI) | p = |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. falciparum | 1995-2000 | 109 | 95 | 87,2 (79,1-92,5) | |
2001-2008 | 214 | 180 | 84,1 (78,4-88,6) | 0,467 | |
P. vivax | 1995-2000 | 46 | 32 | 69,6 (54,1-81,8) | |
2001-2008 | 51 | 32 | 62,8 (48,1-75,5) | 0,479 | |
P. ovale | 1995-2000 | 32 | 2 | 6,3 (1,1-22,2) | |
2001-2008 | 41 | 2 | 4,9 (0,8-17,8) | 0,593 | |
P. malariae | 1995-2000 | 7 | 2 | 28,6 (5.1-69,7) | |
2001-2008 | 18 | 6 | 33,3 (14,4-58,8) | 0,607 |