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Table 3 Proficiency testing results of the ARRL, Wanji health centre and Walanchiti health centre

From: Field assessment of dried Plasmodium falciparum samples for malaria rapid diagnostic test quality control and proficiency testing in Ethiopia

Study site

PT sample

Code

PT result

Remark/comment

Week 12

Week 24

ARRL

Four 1,000 p/μL

001

+ + + +

+ + + +

 

Four 500 p/μL

002

+ + + +

+ + + +

 

Four 0 p/μL

003

− − − −

− − − −

 

Four 500 p/μL

004

+ + + +

+− − −

Faint test line missed

Wanji Health Centre

Four 1,000 p/μL

001

+ + + +

+ + + +

 

Four 500 p/μL

002

+ + + +

+ + + +

 

Four 0 p/μL

003

− − − −

− − − −

 

Four 500 p/μL

004

+ + + +

+ + + +

 

Walanchiti Health Centre

Four 1,000 p/μL

001

+ + + +

+ + + +

 

Four 500 p/μL

002

+ + + +

+ + − −

Faint test line missed

Four 0 p/μL

003

− − − −

− − − −

 

Four 500 p/μL

004

+ + + +

+ + + +

 
  1. − = Negative test result, + = positive test result.