Table 6 Factors affecting release of parasite antigens into urine and saliva
Sample type | Urine specimen | Saliva specimen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
PfHRP2/pLDH | Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) |
Occult blood in saliva | ||||
Present n (%) | NA | NA | 189 (95.0) | 10 (5.0) |
Absent n (%) | NA | NA | 28 (15.4) | 154 (84.6) |
Micro-haematuria | ||||
Present n (%) | 112 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | NA | NA |
Absent n (%) | 22 (8.2) | 247 (91.8) | NA | NA |
Temperature (°C) | ||||
37.5–38.0 n (%) | 7 (8.9) | 71 (91.0) | 15 (19.2) | 63 (80.7) |
38.1–39.0 n (%) | 13 (10.0) | 117 (90.0) | 46 (35.4) | 84 (64.6) |
> 39.0 n (%) | 114 (65.9) | 59 (34.1) | 156 (90.2) | 17 (9.8) |