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. 2019 Aug 27;47:49. doi: 10.1186/s41182-019-0176-3

Table 1.

Comparison of log10 parasitemia values/mL by microscopy and 18S qPCR

Microscopy 18S qPCR
n 355 355
Mean (SD) 5.81 (1.31) 5.86 (1.33)
CV% 22.5 22.8
Median (IQR) 5.91 (4.60–7.02) 6.00 (4.65–7.00)
Range 3.48–7.88 2.30–8.18

CV% coefficient of variation, IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation