Table 2 Interpretation of test results of the FK60 for the detection of Plasmodium non-falciparum infection
Microscopy result | ||
|---|---|---|
Test line(s) visible | P. vivax, P. ovale or P. malariae | P. falciparum or no parasites seen |
Incorrect results: | ||
Unique pLDH line | True-positives | - False positive reactions among "no parasites seen" - Species misidentifications (P. falciparum diagnosed as non-falciparum species) |
Incorrect results: | ||
No test line or Unique HRP-2 line or Both pLDH + HRP-2 lines | - False negative reactions among non-falciparum samples - Species misidentification (non-falciparum species diagnosed as P. falciparum) | True-negatives |