An automated haematology analyzer XN-30 distinguishes developmental stages of falciparum malaria parasite cultured in vitro

Table 1 Comparison of the XN-30 analysis and microscopy for the determination of parasitaemia of each stage

		Observed value of parasitaemia						XN-30 analysis/microscopy
		XN-30 analysis			Microscopy			XN-30 analysis/microscopy
		Mean	SD	CV (%)	Mean	SD	CV (%)	(Total parasitaemia)
0 h	Ring	1.02	0.050	4.92	1.09	0.128	11.79
	Troph	0.13	0.016	12.87	0.01	0.010	74.83	1.05
	Schiz	0.01	0.002	34.14	0.00	0.000	–
24 h	Ring	0.72	0.012	1.60	0.48	0.083	17.19
	Troph	0.28	0.007	2.57	0.32	0.027	8.36	1.20
	Schiz	0.02	0.001	6.95	0.04	0.006	16.33
40 h	Ring	1.13	0.018	0.09	0.95	1.583	9.11
	Troph	0.31	0.013	0.02	0.20	4.245	10.11	1.15
	Schiz	0.32	0.001	0.09	0.38	0.347	23.13
48 h	Ring	2.88	0.029	1.01	2.46	0.130	5.28
	Troph	0.41	0.016	3.95	0.12	0.032	27.22	1.24
	Schiz	0.23	0.002	1.03	0.25	0.013	5.27

Data from the XN-30 analyzer are excerpted from Additional file 2: Table S6 and analyzed
Ring ring-form, Troph trophozoite, Schiz schizont

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