Table 3 Numbers of false-positive test lines for the different Plasmodium antigens of the RDTs when run with distilled water in absence of blood sample
From: Buffer substitution in malaria rapid diagnostic tests causes false-positive results
RDT target antigen | Numbers of RDT brands (n = 27) detecting the target | Numbers of false positive test lines | Numbers of false positive test lines according to test line intensity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Faint | Weak | Medium | Strong | |||
HRP-2 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Pf-pLDH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pv-pLDH | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pan-pLDH | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Aldolase | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |