Evaluation of the performance of CareStart Malaria Pf/Pv Combo and Paracheck Pf tests for the diagnosis of malaria in Wondo Genet, southern Ethiopia.

摘要: Abstract Objective To evaluate the diagnostic performance of CareStart™ Malaria Pf/Pv Combo test relative to microscopy for diagnosis falciparum and vivax malaria in Ethiopia. Methods 668 febrile patients visiting two health centers Wondo Genet, southern Ethiopia, involved this study 2008. Giemsa-stained thin thick blood smears were prepared microscopically examined under a 100× oil immersion microscope objective Plasmodium species identification determination parasitaemia, respectively. Paracheck Pf® performed as per manufacturers’ instruction. Findings The validity very good with sensitivity 99.4%, specificity 98%, positive predictive value 94.4% negative 99.8%. Sensitivity, specificity, P. 98.2%, 94.5% 99.8%, is comparable that (sensitivity 98.2%). Conclusion Although have falciparum, has added advantage diagnosing vivax. Hence, it preferable use areas where not accessible due are co-endemic