Table 4.
Results of the tests performed by selected end-users
| Aliquot status | Aliquots used | End-users | No. of tests performed | No. of aliquots declared as | % of concordant results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | P. falciparum | Non- P. falciparum | |||||
| Negative | ID3, ID8, ID17, ID18 | Health centre staff | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Pharmacist | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
| Village malaria worker | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
| Physician | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
| All | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
| P. falciparum – 2,000 parasites/μL | ID6, ID11, ID13, ID16 | Health centre staff | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 100% |
| Pharmacist | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 100% | ||
| Village malaria worker | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 100% | ||
| Physician | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 100% | ||
| All | 80 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 100% | ||
| P. falciparum - 200 parasites/μL | ID5, ID9, ID12, ID20 | Health centre staff | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 100% |
| Pharmacist | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 100% | ||
| Village malaria worker | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 100% | ||
| Physician | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 100% | ||
| All | 80 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 100% | ||
| P. vivax – 2,000 parasites/μL | ID1, ID7, ID10, ID14 | Health centre staff | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 100% |
| Pharmacist | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 100% | ||
| Village malaria worker | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 100% | ||
| Physician | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 100% | ||
| All | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 100% | ||
| P. vivax - 200 parasites/μL | ID2 | Health centre staff | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Pharmacist | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20% | ||
| Village malaria worker | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 80% | ||
| Physician | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 40% | ||
| All | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 35% | ||