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. 2010 Jul 7;9:192. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-9-192

Table 5.

Diagnostic accuracy of RDT for malaria infection by parasite density (dry season)

Parasite density RDT Result
(/μL) N positive (n) negative (n) Sensitivity (95% CI) Specificity (95% CI)
0 306 32 274 90
1-400 50 38 12 76
401-4000 28 27 1 96
4001-40000 11 11 0 100
40000+ 5 5 0 100

Not infected 306 32 274 90 (86 - 92)
Infected 94 81 13 86 (78 - 92)
Total 113 (28%) 287 (72%)

PPV during dry season: 72% (95% CI: 63 - 79%), NPV during dry season: 95% (95% CI: 92 - 97%).