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Table 3 Performance of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and microscopy using LAMP as a gold standard (n = 435 samples)

From: Active case detection of malaria in pregnancy using loop-mediated amplification (LAMP): a pilot outcomes study in South West Ethiopia

LAMP

Microscopy

Total

Positive

Negative

Positive

5

4

9

Negative

0

426

426

Total

5

430

435

Sensitivity

55.6% (95% CI 21.10–86.30)

Specificity

100.00% (95% CI 99.14–100.00)

LAMP

RDT

Total

Positive

Negative

Positive

6

3

9

Negative

0

426

426

Total

6

429

435

Sensitivity

66.7% (95% CI 29.93–92.51)

Specificity

100.00% (95% CI 99.14–100.00)

  1. Data is presented as percentages with 95% confidence interval