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Table 4 Results of the tests performed by selected end-users

From: Malaria rapid diagnostic test as point-of-care test: study protocol for evaluating the VIKIA® Malaria Ag Pf/Pan

Aliquot status

Aliquots used

End-users

No. of tests performed

No. of aliquots declared as

% of concordant results

Negative

P. falciparum

Non- P. falciparum

Negative

ID3, ID8, ID17, ID18

Health centre staff

20

20

0

0

100%

Pharmacist

20

20

0

0

100%

Village malaria worker

20

20

0

0

100%

Physician

20

20

0

0

100%

All

80

80

0

0

100%

P. falciparum – 2,000 parasites/μL

ID6, ID11, ID13, ID16

Health centre staff

20

0

20

0

100%

Pharmacist

20

0

20

0

100%

Village malaria worker

20

0

20

0

100%

Physician

20

0

20

0

100%

All

80

0

80

0

100%

P. falciparum - 200 parasites/μL

ID5, ID9, ID12, ID20

Health centre staff

20

0

20

0

100%

Pharmacist

20

0

20

0

100%

Village malaria worker

20

0

20

0

100%

Physician

20

0

20

0

100%

All

80

0

80

0

100%

P. vivax – 2,000 parasites/μL

ID1, ID7, ID10, ID14

Health centre staff

20

0

0

20

100%

Pharmacist

20

0

0

20

100%

Village malaria worker

20

0

0

20

100%

Physician

20

0

0

20

100%

All

80

0

0

80

100%

P. vivax - 200 parasites/μL

ID2

Health centre staff

5

5

0

0

0%

Pharmacist

5

4

0

1

20%

Village malaria worker

5

1

0

4

80%

Physician

5

3

0

2

40%

All

20

13

0

7

35%