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Table 8 Line intensity consensus reading for the CareStart™ Malaria HRP-2/pLDH (Pf/pan) Combo Test for pan-pLDH according to parasite densities

From: Evaluation of a rapid diagnostic test (CareStart™ Malaria HRP-2/pLDH (Pf/pan) Combo Test) for the diagnosis of malaria in a reference setting

 

Line intensity readings, number of samples

 

Results of microscopy corrected by PCR

Negative

Faint

Weak

Medium

Strong

Total

All P. falciparum samples

69

60

62

12

117

320

Pure gametocytaemia

8

2

4

 

3

17

Asexual parasite density 0-100/μl

36

17

3

  

56

Asexual parasite density 101-200/μl

13

11

10

1

 

35

Asexual parasite density 201-1,000/μl

11

30

34

3

1

79

Asexual parasite density > 1,000/μl

1

0

11

8

113

133

Asexual parasite density > 100/μl

25

41

55

12

114

247

All other species and no parasites seen

188

20

29

14

19

270

No parasites seen

95

    

95

P. vivax

15

7

24

11

19

76

P. ovale

62

11

3

  

76

P. malariae

16

2

2

3

 

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