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Table 2 Sensitivity of the RDT kits at high (≥ 200) and low (< 200) parasite densities

From: Diagnostic performance of an ultrasensitive HRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic test kit used in surveys of afebrile people living in Southern Ghana

  

Simiw

Obom

Ewim

Total

PD ≥ 200 p/μl

UsmRDT

94.34 (50/53)

100.00 (46/46)

66.67 (4/6)

95.23 (100/105)

mRDT

84.91 (45/53)

95.65 (44/46)

66.67 (4/6)

88.57 (93/105)

PD < 200 p/μl

UsmRDT

83.33 (20/24)

90.91 (20/22)

NA

86.96 (40/46)

mRDT

83.33 (20/24)

81.82 (18/22)

NA

82.61 (38/46)

  1. PD: parasite density; mRDT: SD Bioline Malaria Ag P.f RDT kit; UsmRDT: ultra-sensitive Alere™ Malaria Ag P.f RDT; NA: none of the samples had parasite densities less than 200 p/μl
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Malaria Journal

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