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Table 2 Comparison of the stages of Plasmodium falciparum reported by the submitting laboratories matched with those obtained at reference testing, for 485 samples for which data were available

From: Accuracy of malaria diagnosis by clinical laboratories in Belgium

Stages identification

Reference laboratory

Submitting laboratories

t

tg

ts

tgs

g

t

390a

11

29b

2b

 

tg

2

11a

1b

  

ts

10

 

8a

  

tgs

1

1

2

1a

1d

g

3c

1c

  

2a

s

1

    

Total

407

24

40

3

3

  1. t trophozoite, g gametocyte, s schizont
  2. Codes a denote correct identification of all stages, b denote schizonts missed, c denote only gametocytes reported in sample containing trophozoite, d denote trophozoites and schizonts reported in samples containing only gametocytes