Table 2.
Interpretation of test results for the non-falciparumspecies
| |
Species identification by microscopy corrected by PCR |
|
|---|---|---|
| Non-falciparum (P.vivax, P.ovale, P.malariae) | P. falciparum or no parasites detected | |
| |
|
False positive |
| Only pan-pLDH |
True positive |
/ |
| |
|
species mismatch* |
| No test line visible |
False negative |
|
| or |
/ |
True Negative |
| only Pf-pLDH or both Pf-pLDH and pan-pLDH | species mismatch** | |
* P. falciparum diagnosed as non-falciparum species.
** Non-falciparum species diagnosed as P. falciparum or as a mixed infection with P. falciparum.