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. 2011 May 23;11:143. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-11-143

Table 2.

Results of Giemsa stain, Partec Rapid Test® and Binax Now® RDT

Positive Negative
Test method Pf only Pm only Po only Mixed Species False Positive Overall Negative False Negative Overall

GM 105* 1 1 - - 107 156§ - 156
PT¥ 105 1 1 - 4 111 152 0 152
BN RDT¥ 52* - - 52 10 114 146 3 149

*2 slides with Trophozoites and Gametocytes

§2 slides with Gametocytes only

¥No Species differenciation