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Table 1 Concordance of PCR with routine and research microscopy and RDT results

From: Challenges in diagnosing paediatric malaria in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

  

Routine microscopy

Research microscopy

RDT

  

Pos (N = 40)

Neg (N = 264)

Pos (N = 20)

Neg (N = 284)

Pos (N = 36)

Neg (N = 222)

PCR

pos (%)

21 (52.5%)

55 (20.8%)

20 (100.0%)

56 (19.7%)

36 (100.0%)

32 (14.4%)

 

neg (%)

19 (47.5%)

209 (79.2%)

0 (0.0%)

228 (80.3%)

0 (0.0%)

190 (85.6%)

  1. Abbreviation: pos positive, neg negative, PCR Polymerase chain reaction.