Table 3 Proportions of asymptomatic malaria infections missed by conventional malaria diagnostic tools in the total qPCR prevalence in asymptomatic malaria infected schoolchildren in Gomma district
|  |  + ve | -ve | Total | % missed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Microscopy | + ve | 15 | 0 | 15 | \(\frac{35}{50}*100=70\%\) |
− ve | 35 | 944 | 979 | ||
Total | 50 | 944 | 994 | ||
RDT | + ve | 22 | 0 | 22 | \(\frac{28}{50}*100=56\%\) |
−ve | 28 | 944 | 972 | ||
Total | 50 | 944 | 994 | ||