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Table 5 Distribution of 720 suspected malaria patients after microscopy and MRDT in Laos, 2007

From: An assessment of early diagnosis and treatment of malaria by village health volunteers in the Lao PDR

 

Microscopy Positive

n = 35 (4.8%)

Microscopy Negative

n = 685 (95.2%)

Total

n = 720 (100%)

RDT

   

- Positive

26 (74.2)

5 (0.7)

31 (4.3)

- Negative

9 (25.7)

680 (99.2)

689 (95.69)

Parasites

   

-P. falciparum

26 (74.28)

5 (0.72)

31 (4.3)

-P. vivax

0

4 (0.58)

4 (0.55)

Parasites mean density/μL*

618 (48-42400)

0

-

  1. * Geometric mean (and range); 11 (37.11%) were below 500 parasites/μl