From: Use of a pLDH-based dipstick in the diagnostic and therapeutic follow-up of malaria patients in Mali
Thick smear | |||||||
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Positive | Negative | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | *PPV (%) | +NPV (%) | Frequency of positive (%) | |
OptiMal-IT positive | 379 | 13 | 97.2 | 95.4 | 96.7 | 96.1 | 58.2 |
OptiMal-IT negative | 11 | 271 | |||||
Frequency of positive (%) | 56.5 |