Table 1.

Result interpretation by the Binax Now^® RDT

Positive Test		Negative Test		Invalid Test
Line	Interpretation	Line	Interpretation	Line	Interpretation
C plus T1	Positive for	C only	Negative	No Line	Invalid test.
	P. falciparum only				Repeat test with a new kit.
C plus T2	Positive for			T1 or T2 only	Invalid test. Repeat
	P. vivax or				test with a new kit.
	P. malariae or
	P. ovale or a mix of these. Differentiation of the species is not possible.
C plus T1	Positive for			T1 and T2 only	Invalid test. Repeat
and T2	P. falciparum. It may also represent a mixed infection of				test with a new kit.
	P. falciparum with
	P. vivax,
	P. malariae, or
	P. ovale. Differentiation between a Pf only infection and a mixed infection containing Pf and
	another malaria species is not possible with this test.

Source: Binax NOW^® reagent package insert, 2007 page 6.