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Sensitivity and specificity of Care Start™ Malaria Pf/Pv Combo test for the diagnosis of malaria species infections at different levels of percent parasitemia, Arba Minch, 2016.
| Parasite type | Sensitivity | Specificity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range of percent parasitemia | P. falciparum | P. vivax | P. falciparum | P. vivax |
| <0.049% | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| 0.05%–0.50% | 80.77% | 90.91% | 92.31% | 88.89% |
| 0.51%–1.00% | 46.67% | 75.00% | 81.82% | 94.74% |
| 1.01%–1.50% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 1.51%–2.00% | 100% | ND | ND | ND |
| >2.01% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
