Table 5.

Sensitivity of the SDFK40 according to parasite density, prospective samples

Results of microscopy corrected by PCR	Number	Correctly identified by SDFK40	% Sensitivity (95% C.I.)
All P. falciparum samples	137	108	78.8 (75.3-81.1)
Pure gametocytaemia	7	3	42.9 (9.9-81.6)
Asexual parasite density 0-100/μl	11	1	9.1 (2.3-41.3)
Asexual parasite density 101-1,000/μl	26	16	61.5 (40.6-79.8)
Asexual parasite density >1,000/μl	93	88	94.6 (87.9-98.2)
Asexual parasite density >100/μl	119	104	87.4 (80.1-92.8)
All non-falciparum species combined	28	23	82.1 (72.9-82.1)
Parasite density ≤ 500/μl	6	2	33.3 (4.3-77.7)
Parasite density > 500/μl	22	21	95.5 (77.2-99.9)