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. 2017 May 25;16:222. doi: 10.1186/s12936-017-1870-4

Table 5.

Sensitivity and specificity of LM and RDT (qPCR as a reference method)

Type RDT LM
Asymptomatic Symptomatic Asymptomatic Symptomatic
Sensitivity 28/33 (84.8%)
(95% CI 68.1–94.9)
135/178 (75.8%)
(95% CI 66.8–83.2)
29/33 (87.9%)
(95% CI 71.8–96.6)
129/178 (72.5%)
(95% CI 65.8–79.4)
Specificity 167/167 (100%) 22/22 (100%) 167/167 (100%) 22/22 (100%)