Table 2 Distribution of PCR-confirmed cases with discordant microscopy diagnosis by pRBC/parasite counts
From: Improvement of malaria diagnostic system based on acridine orange staining
pRBC/parasite count | 1 | 2 | 3–4 | 5–8 | 9–16 | 17–32 | 33–64 | 65–128 | > 128 | Total | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AO+/Giemsa− | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 13.4 |
Giemsa+/AO− | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 3.83 |