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Table 2 Comparison of reaction readings with the naked eye or the turbidimeter Eiken 500

From: LAMP kit for diagnosis of non-falciparum malaria in Plasmodium ovale infected patients

 

NE positive

NE negative

Turbidimetry Pos

37

3

Turbidimetry Neg

4

381

  1. Sensitivity, 92.5% [37/40; CI 95%: 83.09–100%]; Specificity, 98.96% [380/384 CI 95%: 98.81–100%]; PPV and NPV, respectively, 90.24% [CI 95%: 79.94–100%] and 99.22% [CI 95%: 98.20–100%]