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Table 1 Characteristics of evaluated rapid malaria tests

From: Field and laboratory comparative evaluation of rapid malaria diagnostic tests versus traditional and molecular techniques in India

  

Prascreen Deviice (Pan/Pf)

Malascan Device (Pf/Pan)

Falcivax (Pv/Pf)

Frist Response Malaria pLDH/HRP2 combo

Para HIT Total

Plasmodium species targeted (F= P. falciparum V = P.vivax P = PAN)

P,F

F,P

F,V

F,P

F,P

Target Antigen

HRP2/pLDH

HRP2/Aldolase

HRP2/Vivax specific pLDH

HRP2/pLDH

HRP2/Aldolase/pLDH

Format

Cassette

Cassette

Cassette

Cassette

Dipstick

Sequence and type of bound antibody

C

√

√

√

√

√

 

T 1

pLDH

Aldolase

pLDH

pLDH

Aldolase/ pLDH

 

T 2

HRP2

HRP2

HRP2

HRP2

HRP2

Required Volume (μ) of whole blood

5

5

5

5

8

Buffer Volume

4 Drops

4 Drops

4 Drops

2 Drops

4 Drops

Intermediate step

-

-

-

-

Buffer into tube blood on stick, stick on tube

Time to results (mins)

15

15

15

20

15

Maximum Reading time (mins)

30

30

30

-

30