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Table 3 Analytical sensitivity of selected pLDH-based RDTs

From: Analytical sensitivity of current best-in-class malaria rapid diagnostic tests

Sample type

Sample

Pv-pLDH

Pvom-pLDH

Pf-pLDH

Pan-pLDH

RDT 6 (ng/mL)

RDT 7 (ng/mL)

RDT 8 (ng/mL)

RDT 9 (ng/mL)

RDT 10 (ng/mL)

RDT 11 (ng/mL)

RDT 10 (ng/mL)

RDT 12 (ng/mL)

RDT 13 (ng/mL)

P. vivax isolate

Pv1

25

25

25

12.5

500

50

5

Pv2

25

25

25

5

1000

25

5

Pv3

12.5

25

25

5

250

25

5

Pv4

25

25

25

10

500

25

10

Pv5

25

50

25

5

1000

25

10

P. vivax rec. protein

Pv-pLDH EC

10

25

12.5

2.5

500 a

500

25

5

Pv-pLDH EUK

25

25

25

20

1000

50

12.5

P. falciparum culture

FCQ79

2.5

0.5

2.5

50

5

W2

5

1

5

50

10

PH1

2.5

1

2.5

25

5

P. falciparum rec. protein

Pf-pLDH EC

5000 a

5000 a

25

10

25

25

10

Pf-pLDH EUK

100

10

50

25

20

  1. A dash indicates a combination for which no reactivity was seen up to the highest concentration tested
  2. aFalse positive results