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Table 4 HRP-2 test sensitivity by category of parasite density

From: Performance of HRP-2 based rapid diagnostic test for malaria and its variation with age in an area of intense malaria transmission in southern tanzania

No of parasites/μL

No of observation

Sensitivity

95% CI

<500

81

92.6%

[78.0-97.8]

500-4999

74

100%

-

>5000

50

96.0%

[81.7-99.2]

  1. P value (Fisher's exact test) 0.13