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Table 9 Strategy of malaria diagnosis during opening hours as reported by 125 participants.

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 (%)

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)