Table 2. Performance of laboratory professionals on quantification of parasite density at health facilities in Bahir Dar city administration from January to March 2017.
| Laboratory professionals’ results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Validators’ results | Correct | Incorrect | Total | |
| Parasite density | ||||
| Semi-quantitative | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Pf (1+) | 23 (13.4) | 8 (4.7) | 31 (18.1) | |
| Pf | (4+) | 32 (18.6) | 33 (19.2) | 65 (37.8) |
| Pv | (1+) | 32 (18.6) | 10 (5.8) | 42 (24.4) |
| Pv | (3+) | 20 (11.6) | 14 (8.1) | 34 (19.7) |
| Total | 107 (62.2) | 65 (37.8) | 172 (100) | |
| Pf/Pv (mixed) | NR | 22 (30.1) ( |
22 (30.1) | |
| Pf | NR | 24 (32.9) | 24 (32.9) | |
| PV | NR | 27 (37) | 27 (37) | |
| Total | NR* | 73 (100) | 73(100) | |
| Total | 107(43.7) | 138 (56.3) | 245(100) | |
*NR = Not reported