Table 1 Overall geomean and sensitivity of TBS, uRDT, and cRDT compared to the qPCR method
Diagnostic test | TBS (+) | TBS (−) | uRDT (+) | uRDT (−) | cRDT (+) | cRDT (−) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCR Pf (+) | 24 | 99 | 21 | 102 | 10 | 113 | 123 |
PCR Pf (−) | 0 | 156 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 156 | 156 |
Total | 24 | 255 | 21 | 258 | 10 | 269 | 279 |
Range of positive samples (p/µL by qPCR) | 5.9–603.8 | 0.8–603.8 | 2.6–603.8 |  | |||
Geomean of positive samples (p/µL by qPCR) | 97.6 | 103.4 | 149.4 |  | |||
Sensitivity (%) | 19.5% (13.1–27.8) | 17.1% (11.1–25.1) | 8.1% (4.2–14.8) |  | |||