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Table 1 Comparison of log10 parasitemia values/mL by microscopy and 18S qPCR

From: A validation study of microscopy versus quantitative PCR for measuring Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia

 

Microscopy

18S qPCR

n

355

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

  1. CV% coefficient of variation, IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation