From: Diagnostic performance and comparison of ultrasensitive and conventional rapid diagnostic test, thick blood smear and quantitative PCR for detection of low-density Plasmodium falciparum infections during a controlled human malaria infection study in Equatorial Guinea
Diagnostic test
uRDT (+)
uRDT (−)
cRDT (+)
cRDT (−)
Total
TBS (+)
13
11
9
15
24
TBS (−)
8
247
1
254
255
21
258
10
269
279
Geomean of positive samples (p/µL by TBS)
20.6
30.2
Sensitivity (%)
54.2% (33.2–73.8)
37.5% (19.6–59.2)