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PCR−
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PCR+
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Microscopy−
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Microscopy+
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Accra (RDT−)
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31.6 % (12/38)
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68.4 % (26/38)
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47.4 % (18/38)
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52.6 % (20/38)
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Cape Coast (RDT−)
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75 % (36/48)
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25 % (12/48)
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97.9 % (47/48)
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2.1 % (1/48)
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Accra (RDT+)
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17.5 % (20/114)
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82.5 % (94/114)
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52.6 % (60/114)
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47.4 % (54/114)
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Cape Coast (RDT+)
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73.1 % (19/26)
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26.9 % (7/26)
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96.2 % (25/26)
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3.8 % (1/26)
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PCR−
P. falciparum negative by PCR genotyping, PCR+
P. falciparum positive by PCR genotyping, microscopy−
P. falciparum negative by microscopy, microscopy+
P. falciparum positive by microscopy, RDT+ sample produced a positive PfHRP-2 RDT test strip, RDT− sample produced a negative PfHRP-2 RDT test strip. A total of 114/152 and 38/152 positive and negative branded RDT kits respectively were collected from Accra and 26/74 positive and 48/74 negative branded RDT kits respectively were collected from Cape Coast
