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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
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Tropical Medicine and Health

ISSN: 1349-4147

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