Table 2 Numbers of false-positive test lines for the different Plasmodium antigens of the RDTs when run with blood of malaria free subjects and substitute liquids
From: Buffer substitution in malaria rapid diagnostic tests causes false-positive results
RDT target antigen | Numbers of RDT brands (n = 27) detecting the target | Total numbers of tests performed with each substitute* | Numbers of false positive test lines when run with substitute liquid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saline | Distilled water | Tap water | |||
HRP-2 | 21 | 98 | 22 | 28 | 36 |
Pf-pLDH | 5 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Pv-pLDH | 9 | 45 | 12 | 21 | 20 |
Pan-pLDH | 14 | 70 | 30 | 25 | 33 |
Aldolase | 3 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 |