Fig 2. Instructions for Use (IFU) for Bio-Rad OptiMAL-IT, (881056, version 01/2010, included in each box containing 24 individual test packs).

The IFU did not clearly mention the (rare) possibility of a P. falciparum infection with only a Pf-pLDH band without a pan-pLDH band. According to the IFU, the test result should be reported as invalid.