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. 2019 Dec 2;18:387. doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-3028-z

Table 2.

Change in panel detection score and clean negative false positivity rate for voluntarily and compulsorily resubmitted products (rounds 1–8)

Product Catalogue number Type of submission First test Last test Change between first and last test Met all WHO procurement criteria
Rd Pf PDS (%) Pv PDS (%) FP (%) Rd Pf PDS (%) Pv PDS (%) FP (%) Pf PDS (%) Pv PDS (%) FP (%) 1st test Last test
Advanced Quality™ One Step Malaria Pf Test ITP11002TC1/TC40 C 1 57.0 N/A 16.1 5 53.0 N/A 7.7 − 4.0 N/A − 8.4 No No
Advanced Quality™ One Step Malaria Pf Test ITP11002TC1/TC40 V 5 53.0 N/A 7.7 7 93.0 N/A 0.4 40.0 N/A − 7.3 No Yes
Advanced Quality™ One Step Malaria (Pf/Pv) Tri-line Test (whole blood) ITP11003 TC40 V 3 86.9 0.0 18.5 7 92.0 97.1 0.4 5.1 97.1 − 18.1 No Yes
Advantage Mal Card IR221025 C 1 62.0 100.0 4.2 5 30.0 94.3 0.4 − 32.0 − 5.7 − 3.8 No No
Advantage P.f. Malaria Card IR016025 C 1 97.5 N/A 0.0 5 89.0 N/A 0.0 − 8.5 N/A 0.0 Yes Yes
Advantage Pan Malaria Card IR013025 C 1 72.2 100.0 1.8 5 77.0 100.0 0.4 4.8 0.0 − 1.4 No Yes
Asan Easy Test® Malaria Pf/Pan Ag AM4650-K V 5 81.0 34.3 0.4 7 88.0 100.0 1.3 7.0 65.7 0.9 No Yes
BIONOTE MALARIA P.f. Ag Rapid Test Kit RG19-11 V 3 85.9 N/A 2.0 6 88.0 N/A 0.5 2.1 N/A − 1.5 Yes Yes
BIONOTE MALARIA P.f & Pan Ag Rapid Test Kit RG19-08 V 3 93.9 88.6 3.0 6 83.0 68.6 0.5 − 10.9 − 20.0 − 2.5 Yes No
BioTracer™ Malaria P.f/PAN Rapid Card 17,012 V 5 77.0 77.1 0.4 7 96.0 97.1 0.9 19.0 20.0 0.5 Yes Yes
CareStart™ Malaria HRP2 (Pf) RMOM-02571b C 1 98.7 N/A 2.4 5 91.0 N/A 0.9 − 7.7 N/A − 1.5 Yes Yes
CareStart™ Malaria HRP2 (Pf) RMOM-02571b V 5 91.0 N/A 0.9 8 92.0 N/A 0.0 1.0 N/A − 0.9 Yes Yes
CareStart™ Malaria HRP2/pLDH Pf RMPM-02571e C 2 98.0 N/A 3.0 6 91.0 N/A 0.0 − 7.0 N/A − 3.0 Yes Yes
CareStart™ Malaria HRP2/pLDH Pf RMPM-02571e V 6 91.0 N/A 0.0 8 96.0 N/A 0.0 5.0 N/A 0.0 Yes Yes
CareStart™ Malaria HRP2/pLDH (Pf/PAN) COMBO RMRM-02571d C 1 97.5 90.0 3.0 5 90.0 94.3 0.4 − 7.5 4.3 − 2.6 Yes Yes
CareStart™ Malaria HRP2/pLDH (Pf/PAN) COMBO RMRM-02571d V 5 90.0 94.3 0.4 8 87.0 94.3 0.0 − 3.0 0.0 − 0.4 Yes Yes
CareStart Malaria HRP2/pLDH (Pf/Pv) COMBO RMVM-02571a V 2 90.0 90.0 0.5 8 87.0 100.0 0.0 − 3.0 10.0 − 0.5 Yes Yes
CareStart Malaria HRP2/pLDH (Pf/VOM) COMBO RMWM-02571c V 2 89.0 80.0 0.5 4 89.8 91.2 0.0 0.8 11.2 − 0.5 Yes Yes
CareStart Malaria HRP2/pLDH (Pf/VOM) COMBO RMWM-02571c C 4 89.8 91.2 0.0 8 87.0 100.0 0.0 − 2.8 8.8 0.0 Yes Yes
CareStart™ Malaria pLDH (PAN) G0111 C 1 92.4 100.0 6.6 5 84.0 88.6 0.0 − 8.4 − 11.4 − 6.6 Yes Yes
CareStart™ Malaria Pf/PAN (pLDH) Ag RDT RMLM-05071f C 3 88.9 91.4 0.5 7 73.0 0.0 1.7 − 15.9 − 91.4 − 0.5 Yes No
CareStart™ Malaria Pf/PAN (pLDH) Ag RDT RMLM-05071f V 7 73.0 0.0 1.7 8 83.0 97.1 1.0 10.0 97.1 − 0.7 No Yes
CareStart™ Malaria Screen RDT RMAM-05071 g C 3 86.9 88.6 2.5 7 93.0 94.3 0.0 6.1 5.7 − 2.5 Yes Yes
CareStart™ Malaria Pf (HRP2/pLDH) Ag Combo 3-line RDT RMSM-XXX7X V 7 94.0 N/A 0.4 8 82.0 N/A 0.5 − 12.0 N/A 0.1 Yes Yes
diagnosticks—Malaria (Pf)Cassette WB KMFC6001 V 2 59.0 N/A 7.0 5 88.0 N/A 0.9 29.0 N/A − 6.1 No Yes
EzDx™ Malaria Pan/Pf Rapid Test Detection kit RK MAL 001 V 4 76.5 11.8 3.5 6 78.0 88.6 1.4 1.5 76.8 − 2.1 No Yes
Falcivax Rapid Test for Malaria Pv/Pf (device) 503010025j V 2 92.0 45.0 4.5 8 95.0 100.0 0.5 3.0 55.0 − 3.0 No Yes
First Response® Malaria Ag Combo (pLDH/HRP2) I16FRC30 V 1 100.0 75.0 3.6 5 85.0 74.3 0.0 − 15.0 − 0.7 − 3.6 Yes No
First Response Malaria Ag P. falciparum (HRP2) Card I13FRC30 C 1 100.0 N/A 3.0 5 95.0 N/A 0.4 − 5.0 N/A − 2.6 Yes Yes
First Response® Malaria Ag. P.f./P.v. Card test PI19FRC25 V 6 85.0 71.4 0.5 8 94.0 100.0 1.0 9.0 28.6 0.5 No Yes
FirstSign™—ParaView (Pan + Pf) Malaria Test 2101 CB-25 V 2 85.0 80.0 25.5 4 87.8 61.8 2.6 2.8 − 18.2 − 22.9 No No
Humasis Malaria P.f/Pan Antigen Test AMAL-7025 V 4 100.0 0.0 97.8 5 90.0 91.4 0.9 − 10.0 91.4 − 96.9 No Yes
ICT Malaria Dual Test ML03 V 3 78.8 60.0 0.5 7 85.0 31.4 1.3 6.2 − 28.6 0.8 No No
ICT Malaria Pf Cassette Test ML01 V 1 82.3 N/A 0.6 3 86.9 N/A 0.0 4.6 N/A − 0.6 Yes Yes
ICT Malaria Pf Cassette Test ML01 C 3 86.9 N/A 0.0 7 94.0 N/A 1.7 7.1 N/A 1.7 Yes Yes
ICT Malaria Combo Cassette Test ML02 V 1 86.1 0.0 0.6 4 76.5 5.9 0.4 − 9.6 5.9 − 0.2 No No
IMMUNOQUICK® MALARIA falciparum 0502_K25 C 1 91.1 N/A 0.6 5 72.0 N/A 5.1 − 19.1 N/A 4.5 Yes No
Malaria pf (HRP II)/(PAN-LDH) Antigen Detection Test MFV-124R V 1 77.2 30.0 9.5 3 95.0 0.0 5.5 17.8 − 30.0 − 4.0 No No
Malaria pf (pLDH)/PAN-pLDH Test Device MFV-124 V 3 2.0 5.7 0.0 5 41.0 8.6 81.3 39.0 2.9 81.3 No No
Malaria P.f./Pan Rapid Test Cassette IMPN-402 V 7 69.0 71.4 0.9 8 63.0 91.4 0.5 − 6.0 20.0 − 0.4 No No
Malaria Rapid Combo/Clearview® Malaria Combo VB11 V 1 87.3 10.0 7.7 3 82.8 5.7 3.5 − 4.5 − 4.3 − 4.2 No No
Malaria Rapid Dual/Clearview® Malaria Dual Test VB20 V 1 76.0 5.0 10.1 5 89.0 60.0 12.7 13.0 55.0 2.6 No No
Malaria Rapid Pf/Clearview®Malaria Pf VB01 V 1 68.4 N/A 0.6 5 84.0 N/A 5.1 15.6 N/A 4.5 No Yes
Malascan™ Device—Rapid test for Malaria Pf/Pan 50,402,025 V 1 63.3 0.0 5.4 3 82.8 57.1 1.0 19.5 57.1 − 4.4 No No
Maleriscan® Malaria P.f/PAN (Pv, Pm, Po) 3 Line Antigen Test MAT-PF/PAN-50 V 4 84.7 0.0 1.3 5 84.0 62.9 3.0 − 0.7 62.9 1.7 No No
NanoSign Malaria Pf/Pan Ag RMAP10 V 3 77.8 0.0 0.5 4 92.9 97.1 0.4 15.1 97.1 − 0.1 No Yes
One Step Malaria Pf Test (Cassette) 522,352 V 2 37.0 N/A 0.5 4 94.9 N/A 1.3 57.9 N/A 0.8 No Yes
One Step Malaria P.f Test W37-C V 3 60.6 N/A 0.0 7 93.0 N/A 0.0 32.4 N/A 0.0 No Yes
One Step Malaria P.f/P.v Whole Blood Test W056-C V 5 87.0 28.6 2.1 7 92.0 65.7 1.3 5.0 37.1 − 0.8 No Yes
One Step Malaria P.F/P.V Test (Cassette) 523,352 V 4 50.0 0.0 1.3 5 92.0 100.0 77.1 42.0 100.0 75.8 No No
Onsite Pf Ag Rapid Test R0114C V 2 59.0 N/A 0.0 6 75.0 N/A 0.0 16.0 N/A 0 No Yes
Onsite Malaria Pf/Pan Malaria Ag Rapid Test R0113C V 2 63.0 20.0 0.0 6 78.0 85.7 0.0 15.0 65.7 0 No Yes
Onsite Malaria Pf/Pv Ag Rapid Test R0112C V 2 61.0 75.0 0.5 6 74.0 80.0 0.0 13.0 5.0 − 0.5 No No
OptiMAL-IT 710,024 V 1 36.7 95.0 0.0 3 50.5 97.1 2.0 13.8 2.1 2.0 No No
Parabank™ Device—Rapid test for Malaria Pan 50,301,025 V 1 1.3 30.0 3.0 3 17.2 62.9 0.5 15.9 32.9 − 2.5 No No
Paracheck® Pf Device—Rapid test for P. falciparum Malaria (Ver. 3) 302030025 k V 1 54.4 N/A 1.2 4 95.9 N/A 1.3 41.5 N/A 0.1 No Yes
Paracheck® Pf Device—Rapid test for P. falciparum Malaria (Ver. 3) 302030025 k C 4 95.9 N/A 1.3 8 94.0 N/A 3.4 − 1.9 N/A 2.1 Yes Yes
Paracheck® Pf Dipstick—Rapid test for P. falciparum Malaria (Ver.3) 30,302,025 V 1 74.7 N/A 7.2 4 70.4 N/A 0.9 − 4.3 N/A − 6.3 No No
ParaHIT®—f (Device) 551C104-50 h V 1 39.2 N/A 0.0 3 84.9 N/A 0.0 45.7 N/A 0.0 No Yes
ParaHIT® - f (Device) 551C104-50 h C 3 84.9 N/A 0.0 7 77.0 N/A 0.0 − 7.9 N/A 0.0 Yes Yes
ParaHIT®—f (Dipstick) 551C103-50i V 1 78.5 N/A 0.6 3 80.8 N/A 2.5 2.3 N/A 1.9 Yes Yes
ParaHIT®—f (Dipstick) 551C103-50i C 3 80.8 N/A 2.5 7 74.0 N/A 0.0 − 6.8 N/A − 2.5 Yes No
Parascreen™ Device—Rapid test for Malaria Pan/Pf 503030025 l V 1 50.6 25.0 1.2 8 91.0 94.3 0.5 40.4 69.3 − 0.7 No Yes
QuickProfileTM Malaria Pf/Pv Antigen Test 71,050 V 6 78.0 25.7 0.0 7 79.0 88.6 22.9 1.0 62.9 22.9 No No
RapiGEN BIOCREDIT Malaria Ag Pf/Pan (HRPII/pLDH) C32RHA25m V 5 77.0 77.1 4.7 7 91.0 100.0 3.9 14.0 22.9 − 0.8 Yes Yes
SD BIOLINE Malaria Ag 05FK40 V 1 29.1 50.0 1.8 3 16.2 97.1 0.0 − 12.9 47.1 − 1.8 No No
SD Bioline Malaria Ag P.f (HRP2/pLDH) 05FK90 V 3 87.9 N/A 2.0 8 90.0 N/A 0.0 2.1 N/A − 2.0 Yes Yes
SD BIOLINE Malaria Ag P.f/P.f/P.v 05FK120 V 6 85.0 91.4 0.0 8 89.0 97.1 0.0 4.0 5.7 0.0 Yes Yes
SD BIOLINE Malaria Ag P.f/Pan 05FK60 V 1 96.2 35.0 1.2 5 94.0 91.4 0.0 − 2.2 56.4 − 1.2 No Yes
SD Bioline Malaria Ag P.f/P.v 05FK80 C 2 96.0 95.0 3.5 6 92.0 94.3 1.9 − 4.0 − 0.7 − 1.6 Yes Yes
SD BIOLINE Malaria Antigen 05FK50 C 1 97.5 N/A 2.4 5 95.0 N/A 0.0 − 2.5 N/A − 2.4 Yes Yes
Wondfo One Step Malaria Pf/Pan Whole Blood Test W56-C V 1 60.8 30.0 6.6 3 37.4 85.7 4.1 − 23.4 55.7 − 2.5 No No

First and last submissions of the same type are compared

PDS panel detection score, FP false positivity, Rd round, resubmission type: V voluntary, C compulsory, N/A not applicable. The following list is the former product codes which have since been updated as detailed in the table: aG0161/G0161-ET, bG0141/G0141-ET, cG0171/G0171-ET, dG0131/G0131-ET, eG0181/G0181-ET, fG0121, gG0231, h55IC102-10, I5 55IC101-10, j50,300,025, k30301025, l50310025, mC30RHA25