From: A validation study of microscopy versus quantitative PCR for measuring Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia
Microscopy
18S qPCR
n
355
Mean (SD)
5.81 (1.31)
5.86 (1.33)
CV%
22.5
22.8
Median (IQR)
5.91 (4.60–7.02)
6.00 (4.65–7.00)
Range
3.48–7.88
2.30–8.18