Parameter | Sample | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | Kappa value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In detection of overall Plasmodium infection | Capillary BF | 78.7 | 100 | 100 | 92.0 | 0.84 |
Venous BF | 68.9 | 100 | 100 | 88.7 | 0.76 | |
Venous blood BC | 73.8 | 100 | 100 | 90.3 | 0.80 | |
In detection of P. falciparum mono-infection | Capillary BF | 70.7 | 100 | 100 | 93.4 | 0.795 |
Venous BF | 56.1 | 100 | 100 | 90.4 | 0.673 | |
Venous Blood BC | 63.4 | 100 | 100 | 91.8 | 0.736 | |
In detection of P. vivax mono-infection | Capillary BF | 90 | 100 | 100 | 99.5 | 0.945 |
Venous BF | 90 | 100 | 100 | 99.5 | 0.945 | |
Venous Blood BC | 90 | 100 | 100 | 99.5 | 0.945 | |
In detection of gametocytes | Capillary BF | 93.8 | 100 | 100 | 99.5 | 0.965 |
Venous BF | 87.5 | 100 | 100 | 99.0 | 0.928 | |
Venous Blood BC | 93.8 | 100 | 100 | 99.5 | 0.965 |