Table 1 Comparison between the AO and Giemsa diagnoses using PCR as the standard
From: Improvement of malaria diagnostic system based on acridine orange staining
PCR+ (H, L) | PCR− (H, L) | Total (H, L) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 306 (248, 58) | 712 (278, 434) | 1018 (526, 492) |
AO+ (H, L) | 141 (120, 21) | 7 (7, 0) | 148 (127, 21) |
AO− (H, L) | 165 (128, 37) | 705 (271, 434) | 870 (399, 471) |
Giemsa+ (H, L) | 119 (94, 25) | 26 (15, 11) | 145 (109, 36) |
Giemsa− (H, L) | 187 (154, 33) | 686 (263, 423) | 873 (417, 456) |