Table 2. Diagnostic test characteristics.
Test Name | Surveys Used | Specimen Type | Test Type | Target Detected |
Bm14 | Community & School | Bloodspot | ELISA | Antifilarial antibody |
PanLF | Community & School | Blood | Rapid cassette test | Antifilarial antibody |
Urine SXP | Community & School | Urine | ELISA | Antifilarial antibody |
ICT | Community & School | Blood | Rapid card test | Filarial-antigen |
Og4C3 | Community & School | Bloodspot | ELISA | Filarial-antigen |
Blood Smear | Community | 60 µl Blood | Blood film | Microfilariae |
PCR * | Community | 10 µl Bloodspot | qPCR | Microfilariae |
*Based on 10 µl blood specimen.