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Table 1 Rapid diagnostic test type and antigen specificity for the 10 RDTs used in testing dried blood samples

From: Dried Plasmodium falciparum-infected samples as positive controls for malaria rapid diagnostic tests

Product

Number of bands*

Parasite specificity

Manufacturer

Product code

Pf PDS# @ 200 parasites/μl

CareStart™ Malaria HRP2/pLDH Pf test

2

Pf

Access Bio, Inc.

G0181

98

CareStart Malaria HRP2/pLDH (Pf/PAN) COMBO

3

Pf/Pan

Access Bio, Inc.

G0131

97

CareStart™ Malaria HRP2/PLDH (Pf/Pv) COMBO

3

Pf/Pv

Access Bio, Inc.

G0161

90

CareStart Malaria HRP2 (Pf)

2

Pf

Access Bio, Inc.

G0141

99

CareStart Malaria pLDH (PAN)

2

Pan

Access Bio, Inc.

G0111

92

First Response Malaria Ag Combo (PLDH/HRP2)

3

Pan

Premier Medical Corporation Ltd

II6FRC30

100

First Response Malaria Ag HRP2

2

Pf

Premier Medical Corporation Ltd

II3FRC30

100

SD BIOLINE Malaria Ag Pf/Pv (HRP2/pLDH)

3

Pf/Pv

Standard Diagnostics, Inc.

05FK80

96

SD BIOLINE Malaria Ag Pf (HRP2)

2

Pf

Standard Diagnostics, Inc.

05FK50-02-4

97

SD BIOLINE Malaria Ag Pf/Pan (HRP2/pLDH)

3

Pf/Pan

Standard Diagnostics, Inc.

05FK60-02- 3

96

  1. * Number of bands including controls.
  2. # Panel Detection Score from WHO Malaria RDT Product Testing Round 2.