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. 2009 Oct 27;8:241. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-8-241

Table 5.

Sensitivity of RDTs at a parasitaemia above and below 100/μL

Microscopy result
N PF <100/μL
21
PF ≥ 100/μL
92
PV <100/μL
35
PV≥ 100/μL
183

CareStart™ Malaria pLDH (Pan) 76.2
[54.9-89.4]
100
[96-100]
45.7
[30.5-61.8]
99.5
[97.0-99.9]

CareStart™ Malaria pLDH (Pan, PF) 76.2
[54.9-89.4]
98.9
[94.1-99.8]
25.7
[14.2-42.1]
90.7
[85.6-94.1]

OptiMAL-IT® 81
[60-92.3]
97.8
[92.4-99.4]
62.9
[46.3-76.8]
97.3
[93.7-98.8]

95%CIs for the difference

C2 PF: 0.1-0.45; PV:0.375-0.690

C3 PF: 0.087-0.440; PV:0.479-0.770

OTM: PF: 0.043-0.379; PV: 0.20-0.51