For P. falciparum | ||
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Test Line(s) visible | Species identification by microscopy corrected by PCR | |
 | P. falciparum †| P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae/no parasites detected |
Only Pf-pLDH or both Pf-pLDH and pan-pLDH | True positive | Species mismatch**/false positive |
No test line/only pan-pLDH | False negative/species mismatch* | True Negative |
For the non- falciparum species | ||
Test Line(s) visible | Species identification by microscopy corrected by PCR | |
 | P. vivax, P. ovale or P. malariae | P. falciparum†/no parasites detected |
Only pan-pLDH | True positive | Species mismatch*/false positive |
No test line/only Pf-pLDH or both Pf-pLDH and pan-pLDH | False negative/species mismatch** | True Negative |