From: External quality assessment on the use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in a non-endemic setting
Diagnostic strategy of malaria during opening hours | Numbers of participants (%) |
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Microscopy + always RDT | 99 (79.2) |
Microscopy + RDT for confirmation | 18 (14.4) |
Microscopy + RDT if requested by the clinician | 2 (1.6) |
Microscopy and/or RDT, depending on the request by the clinician | 3 (2.4) |
RDT, if positive or in case of doubt: + microscopy | 3 (2.4) |