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. 2015 Sep 2;10(9):e0136726. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136726

Table 3. Sensitivity of Plasmodium FISH tests and RDTs as compared to Giemsa.

After discrepant analysis: Including FISH and PCR positive but Giemsa negative samples as true positives.” P-Genus FISH -17; PF-FISH– 5; and PV-FISH– 14. CI—confidence interval.

Before Discrepant Analysis After Discrepant Analysis
Test Sensitivity (95% CI) Sensitivity (95% CI)
P-Genus FISH 98.0 (93.9–99.5) 98.2 (94.5–99.5)
PF-FISH 94.0 (82.4–98.4) 94.5 (83.9–98.6)
PV-FISH 98.0 (92.4–99.7) 98.3 (93.3–99.7)
P-Genus RDT 85.5 (78.7–90.5) 81.1 (74.2–86.5)
PF RDT 94.4 (82.5–98.4) 94.5 (83.9–98.6)
PV RDT 79.4 (70.0–86.5) 73.3 (64.1–80.9)
P-Genus Giemsa 100 89.9 (84.1–93.9)
PF Giemsa 100 83.3 (71.0–91.3)
PV Giemsa 100 87.9 (80.2–93.0)