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Table 1 Rapid test characteristics

From: Accuracy of commercially available c-reactive protein rapid tests in the context of undifferentiated fevers in rural Laos

 

Manufacturer

Recommended reading time

Format and thresholds

Visual interpretation

DTS233

Creative Diagnostics, USA

10 minutes, no more than 15 minutes.

Qualitative, single threshold of 10mg/L

WD-23

Assure Tech, China

5 minutes; no more than 7 minutes.

Semi-quantitative; <10mg/L; 10-30mg/L; 30-80mg/L; >80mg/L

    

A positive result and the classification determined by the appearance and relative strength of the test band as compared with the control and reference bands.

bioNexia CRPplus

bioMerieux, France

Exactly 5 minutes

Semi-quantitative; <10mg/L; 10-40mg/L; 40-80mg/L; >80mg/L