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Table 3 Characteristics of RDTs purchased in 2017 and 2018

From: Price, quality, and market dynamics of malaria rapid diagnostic tests: analysis of Global Fund 2009–2018 data

Product Name

Manufacturer

Total Orders

Total RDT Volume

Median Price

Median PDS

(P.f. / P.v.)

First Response® Malaria Ag

P. falciparum (HRP2) Card Test

Premier Medical Corporation

32

4,697,300

$0.510

95.0

NA

SD Bioline Malaria Ag P.f/P.v

Standard Diagnostics

18

13,370,905

$0.539

92.0

94.3

SD BIOLINE Malaria Ag P.f

Standard Diagnostics

12

17,177,075

$0.225

95.0

NA

SD BIOLINE Malaria Ag P.f/Pan

Standard Diagnostics

9

1,225,525

$0.668

94.0

91.4

CareStart™ Malaria Pf/Pv

(HRP2/pLDH) Ag Combo RDT

Access Bio

4

1,337,805

$0.240

90.8

94.1

CareStart™ Malaria Pf

(HRP2) Ag RDT

Access Bio

3

2,715,250

$0.235

91.0

NA

CareStart™ Malaria Pf/PAN

(HRP2/pLDH) Ag Combo RDT

Access Bio

3

270,250

$0.486

90.0

94.3

CareStart™ Malaria Pf

(HRP2) Ag RDT

Access Bio

2

1,366,550

$0.199

96.0

NA

CareStart™ Malaria Pf

(HRP2/pLDH) Ag RDT

Access Bio

2

41,315,625

$0.235

91.0

NA

CareStart™ Malaria Pf/Pv

(HRP2/pLDH) Ag Combo RDT

Access Bio

1

532,125

$0.469

91.0

97.1

CareStart™ Malaria Screen RDT

Access Bio

1

525,050

$0.459

93.0

94.3