Table 1 Grades for certification of research malaria microscopists [11]
From: Towards harmonization of microscopy methods for malaria clinical research studies
Competency level | Detection of parasitaemia | Species identification | Parasite quantification (± 25% of true count) | False positive rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 | ≥ 90% | ≥ 90% | ≥ 50% | ≤ 2.5% |
Level 2 | 80 to < 90% | 80 to < 90% | 40 to < 50% | ≤ 5% |
Level 3 | 70 to < 80% | 70 to < 80% | 30 to < 40% | ≤ 10% |
Level 4 | < 70% | < 70% | < 30% | > 10% |