Table 4.

Effect of storage condition and parasite level on RDT global performance index

Rapid test name	Storage	< 5,000 T/μL	> 5,000 T/μL
CareStart Pf/Pan	Room temp	94.1 [89.8 - 98.4]	96.8 [94.1 - 99.6]
	EC box	95.8 [92.1 - 99.5]	98.10 [96.0 - 100.0]
CareStart Pf/Pv	Room temp*	81.5 [74.4 - 88.6]	98.1 [95.6 - 100.0]
	EC box*	82.4 [75.4 - 89.3]	97.5 [95.0 - 99.9]
Bioline Pf/Pv	Room temp	82.4 [75.4 - 89.3]	76.6 [69.9 - 83.3]
	EC box	90.8 [85.5 - 96.1]	85.4 [79.9 - 91.0]

* Significant difference between false result rates for low and high parasitaemias.