Table 1 Sensitivity of rapid diagnostic tests by parasite density (microscopy)
Parasites/μl (microscopy) | No. of analyses | SD Bioline AgPf | SD Bioline AgPf/Pan | Paracheck™-Pf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sensitivity (%) | 95% CI | Sensitivity (%) | 95% CI | Sensitivity (%) | 95% CI | ||
≤ 100 | 23 | 69.6 | [47.1–86.8] | 69.6 | [50.8– 88.4] | 56.5 | [34.5–76.8] |
101–200 | 41 | 80.5 | [65.1–91.2] | 80.9 | [68.9– 92.9] | 63.4 | [46.9–77.9] |
201–500 | 28 | 89.3 | [71.8–97.7] | 89.3 | [71.8–97.7] | 82.1 | [63.1–93.9] |
501–1000 | 40 | 100 | – | 100 | – | 100 | – |
1001–5000 | 34 | 97.1 | [85.1–99.9] | 100 | – | 91.2 | [76.3–98.1] |
5001–50 000 | 58 | 100 | – | 100 | – | 98.3 | [90.8–99.9] |
> 50 000 | 11 | 100 | – | 100 | – | 100 | – |