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