| Microscopy (%) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Nested PCR | P. falciparum | P. vivax | ||
 | Positive (n = 54) | Negative (n = 66) | Positive (n = 50) | Negative (n = 70) |
Blood | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Positive | 54 (100) | 15 (22.7) | 50 (100) | 13 (18.6) |
   Negative | 0 | 51 (77.3) | 0 | 57 (81.4) |
Saliva (in ethanol) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Positive | 35 (64.8) | 4 (6.1) | 40 (80.0) | 4 (5.7) |
   Negative | 19 (35.2) | 62 (93.9) | 10 (20.0) | 66 (94.3) |
Saliva (on ice) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Positive | 24 (44.4) | 2 (3.0) | 18 (36.0) | 2 (2.9) |
   Negative | 30 (55.6) | 64 (97.0) | 32 (64.0) | 68 (97.1) |
Saliva (all) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Positive | 40 (74.1) | 5 (7.6) | 42 (84.0) | 6 (8.6) |
   Negative | 14 (25.9) | 61 (92.4) | 8 (16.0) | 64 (91.4) |
Urine (in ethanol) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Positive | 20 (37.0) | 0 | 10 (20.0) | 0 |
   Negative | 34 (63.0) | 66 (100) | 40 (80.0) | 70 (100) |
Urine (on ice) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Positive | 9 (16.7) | 1 (1.5) | 8 (16.0) | 0 |
   Negative | 45 (83.3) | 65 (98.5) | 42 (84.0) | 70 (100) |
Urine (all) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Positive | 24 (44.4) | 1 (1.5) | 17 (34.0) | 0 |
   Negative | 30 (55.6) | 65 (98.5) | 33 (66.0) | 70 (100) |