Table 4 Frequency distribution of estimated parasite densities of P .falciparum infections detected by each diagnostic test
Diagnostic test | n | No. of infections detected by parasite density category (% of qRT-PCR-positive) a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 1 p/μL | 1–10 p/μL | 10–100 p/μL | > 100 p/μL | ||
(n = 12) | (n = 3) | (n = 9) | (n = 14) | ||
Microscopy | 22 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (88.9) | 14 (100) |
cRDT | 20 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (66.7) | 14 (100) |
hsRDT | 24 | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 9 (100) | 14(100) |
LAMP | 34 | 9 (75.0) | 2 (66.7) | 9 (100) | 14 (100) |
nPCR | 29 | 5 (41.7) | 1 (33.3) | 9 (100) | 14 (100) |