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Table 5 Pf-LDH band intensities for positive RDTs in Group 1 (Pf-LDH) against double-deleted clinical samples

From: Impact of Plasmodium falciparum gene deletions on malaria rapid diagnostic test performance

Product

200 parasites/µl (n = 28)

2000 parasites/µl (n = 14)

Mean

Median (min–max)

Mean

Median (min–max)

A

1.45

1.0 (1-3)

3.57

4.0 (1-4)

B

1.52

2.0 (1-2)

3.21

3.0 (2-4)

C

1.50

1.5 (1-2)

2.71

3.0 (1-4)

D

1.00

1.0 (1-1)

2.08

2.0 (2-3)

E

1.33

1.0 (1-2)

2.86

3.0 (2-4)

F

1.17

1.0 (1-2)

2.43

2.5 (1-4)

G

1.17

1.0 (1-2)

2.50

2.5 (1-4)

H

1.52

2.0 (1-2)

2.86

3.0 (2-3)

I

1.55

2.0 (1-2)

3.29

3.0 (2-4)

  1. Positive RDTs are those with a Pf-LDH band intensity of at least 1 on the colour intensity chart included in the RDT Product Testing Standard Operating Procedures