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Table 4 Malaria rapid test (Paracheck®) evaluation in six provinces of Laos, 2007

From: An assessment of early diagnosis and treatment of malaria by village health volunteers in the Lao PDR

Paracheck® Pf (Procedures)

Non pilot provinces

n = 320

(%)

Pilot Provinces

n = 320

(%)

p

Total

n=720

(%)

1

Preparation

152

(42.2)

298.0

(82.8)

<0.001

450

(62.5)

2

Look at the expiry date

20

(5.6)

122.0

(33.9

<0.001

142

(19.7)

3

Open the package properly

315

(87.5)

327.0

(90.8)

0.1

642

(89.2)

4

Check desiccant and record

117

(32.5)

291.0

(80.8)

<0.001

408

(56.7)

5

Clean middle or ring finger with the alcohol pad

329

(91.4)

341.0

(94.7)

0.1

670

(93.1)

6

Wipe off alcohol with gauze

194

(53.9)

233.0

(64.7)

0.04

427

(59.3)

7

Prick finger with sterile lancet (pick the side of finger)

355

(98.6)

339.0

(94.2)

0.002

694

(96.4)

8

Discard blood lancet

211

(58.6)

257.0

(71.4)

<0.001

468

(65.0)

9

Squeeze one blood drop out

211

(58.6)

328.0

(91.1)

<0.001

539

(74.9)

10

Collect blood with pipette (touch the surface of the blood drop)

224

(62.2)

330.0

(91.7)

<0.001

554

(76.9)

11

Apply blood in sample well

230

(63.9)

340.0

(94.4)

<0.001

570

(79.2)

12

Discard pipette

241

(66.9)

266.0

(73.9)

0.05

507

(70.4)

13

Put buffer - 6 drops in 'B' well

283

(78.6)

340.0

(94.4)

<0.001

623

86.5

14

Wait for 15 min and interpret correctly

272

(75.6)

291.0

(80.8)

0.01

563

78.2

15

Record results

123

(34.2)

235.0

(65.3)

<0.001

358

49.7

 

Total score/15

9.1

 

12.2

  

10.7