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. 2022 Dec 1;21:361. doi: 10.1186/s12936-022-04383-4

Table 2.

Estimated in situ limit of detection of HRP2-based rapid diagnostic tests used as estimated from logistic dose–response model: Tanzania, 2017

Village Number enrolled(% of all) RDT type RDT positive (%) HRP2 concentration at indicated probability of a positive test (ng/mL, 95% confidence interval)
50% 75% 90% 95%
Herembe 473 (6.8%) pLDH/HRP2 150 (31.7%) 1.53 (1.2–2.1) 4.28 (2.9–6.5) 11.95 (6.6–20) 24.00 (11–42)
Kigege 485 (7.0%) pLDH/HRP2 166 (34.2%) 1.29 (1–1.7) 2.74 (2–3.8) 5.82 (3.6–8.6) 9.76 (5.3–15)
Kaseme 545 (7.9%) pLDH/HRP2 109 (20.0%) 1.17 (0.88–1.7) 2.87 (1.8–4.6) 6.96 (3.6–12) 12.71 (5.3–23)
Mwamila 481 (6.9%) pLDH/HRP2 189 (39.3%) 1.07 (0.85–1.4) 2.29 (1.7–3.2) 4.91 (3.1–7.2) 8.18 (4.6–13)
Kitunguli 399 (5.7%) HRP2 170 (42.6%) 0.93 (0.63–1.5) 5.96 (3.2–12) 38.41 (14–101) NA (33.0-NA)
Mkowela 408 (5.9%) HRP2 159 (39.0%) 0.79 (0.65–0.98) 1.32 (1–1.7) 2.24 (1.5–3.1) 3.19 (2–4.5)
Nyankoronko 532 (7.7%) pLDH/HRP2 232 (43.6%) 0.78 (0.67–0.95) 1.43 (1.1–1.8) 2.59 (1.8–3.4) 3.88 (2.5–5.3)
Kasenga 474 (6.8%) pLDH/HRP2 201 (42.4%) 0.78 (0.67–0.93) 1.17 (0.96–1.4) 1.76 (1.3–2.2) 2.33 (1.6–3)
Nyangalamila 489 (7.0%) pLDH/HRP2 118 (24.1%) 0.68 (0.57–0.86) 1.07 (0.83–1.4) 1.69 (1.1–2.3) 2.30 (1.4–3.2)
Katale 540 (7.8%) pLDH/HRP2 128 (23.7%) 0.68 (0.56–0.87) 1.09 (0.81–1.5) 1.75 (1.1–2.4) 2.43 (1.4–3.5)
Lundo 410 (5.9%) pLDH/HRP2 112 (27.3%) 0.65 (0.55–0.78) 0.90 (0.73–1.1) 1.27 (0.94–1.6) 1.60 (1.1–2.1)
Chiulu 435 (6.3%) HRP2 116 (26.7%) 0.48 (0.42–0.59) 0.69 (0.55–0.86) 0.97 (0.7–1.2) 1.23 (0.81–1.6)
Lukumbule 469 (6.8%) HRP2 204 (43.5%) 0.42 (0.37–0.48) 0.59 (0.5–0.7) 0.83 (0.65–1.0) 1.05 (0.76–1.3)
Mtawarawa 397 (5.7%) HRP2 152 (38.3%) 0.26 (0.21–0.33) 0.41 (0.31–0.55) 0.66 (0.43–0.92) 0.92 (0.53–1.3)
Mkunwa 404 (5.8%) HRP2 142 (35.1%) 0.18 (0.14–0.24) 0.29 (0.21–0.4) 0.48 (0.3–0.7) 0.68 (0.37–1.0)