Table 4.
The presence of fungus has minimal effect on the detection of P. falciparum and P. vivax from Whatman 3MM dried blood spots (DBS) compared to paired preserved capillary blood and Whatman 903 Protein Saver cards
| Sample# | Blood | 903 DBS | 3MM DBS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria | Malaria | Fungus | Malaria | Fungus | |
| 1 | Pf+ | Pf+ | None | Pf+ | Slight |
| 2 | Pv+, Pf+ | Pv+, Pf+ | None | Pv+, Pf+ | Slight |
| 3 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Slight |
| 4 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Slight |
| 5 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Negative | Slight |
| 6 | Pf+ | Pf+ | None | Pf+ | Slight |
| 7 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Slight |
| 8 | Pf+ | Pf+ | None | Pf+ | Moderate |
| 9 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Moderate |
| 10 | Pf+ | Pf+ | None | Pf+ | Moderate |
| 11 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Moderate |
| 12 | Pv+, Pf+ | Pv+, Pf+ | None | Pv+, Pf+ | Moderate |
| 13 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Severe |
| 14 | Pv+, Pf+ | Pv+, Pf+ | None | Pv+, Pf+ | Severe |
| 15 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Severe |
# Individual study participant; Pf, P. falciparum; Pv, P. vivax; +, positive; 903 DBS, Whatman 903 Protein Saver dried blood spot; 3MM DBS, Whatman 3MM dried blood spot