Table 2 Cases of malaria detected per type of diagnostic, for all included patients (n = 916)
From: The XN-30 hematology analyzer for rapid sensitive detection of malaria: a diagnostic accuracy study
| Â | Total | Children | Adults | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All ages | 0–2 years | 2–5 years | 5–15 years | > 15 years | |
n = 908 | n = 266 | n = 180 | n = 127 | n = 335 | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Microscopy | 240 (26.4) | 88 (33.1) | 75 (41.7) | 36 (28.1) | 41 (12.3) |
RDT (minimal 1 test positive) | 396 (43.6) | 131 (49.3) | 118 (65.6) | 68 (53.1) | 79 (23.7) |
 Both positive | 212 (53.3) | 86 (65.7) | 68 (57.6) | 30 (44.1) | 28 (35.0) |
 Only HRP2 positive | 175 (44.2) | 44 (33.6) | 49 (41.5) | 35 (52.2) | 47 (59.5) |
 Only pLDH positive | 9 (2.3) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (2.9) | 5 (6.3) |
qPCR1 | 374 (41.2) | 118 (44.4) | 104 (57.8) | 58 (45.3) | 94 (28.1) |
 > 20 p/μL | 218 (24.1) | 84 (31.6) | 75 (41.7) | 29 (22.7) | 30 (8.9) |
 > 1 and < 20 p/μL | 74 (8.2) | 14 (5.3) | 12 (6.7) | 18 (14.0) | 30 (8.9) |
 > 0.05 and < 1 p/μL | 81 (8.9) | 20 (7.5) | 17 (9.4) | 11 (8.6) | 33 (9.9) |
XN-302,3 | 255 (28.0) | 87 (32.7) | 79 (43.9) | 39 (30.7) | 50 (14.9) |