Table 1.

Interpretation of test results of the FK60 for the detection of P. falciparum infection

	Microscopy result
Test line(s) visible	P. falciparum (asexual and/or gametocytes)	P. vivax, P. ovale or P. malariae or no parasites seen
		Incorrect results:
Unique HRP-2 line or Both HRP-2 + pLDH lines	True-positives	- False positive reactions among "no parasites seen" - Species misidentifications (non-falciparum species diagnosed as P. falciparum)
	Incorrect results:
No test line or Unique pLDH line	- False negative reactions among P. falciparum samples - Species misidentification (P. falciparum diagnosed as non-falciparum species)	True-negatives