BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen test: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Malaria:
for P falciparum; UpToDate cites slightly lower numbers (~95% accuracy)
for P falciparum; UpToDate cites slightly lower numbers (~95% accuracy)
this test is based on HRP-2 and aldolase antigens
Associated Diagnoses:
100% sensitive, 99% specific
86% sensitive, 99% specific