RDT accuracy based on age group in hypoendemic malaria

1st International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases (ICTROMI) Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sumatera Utara

Siahaan, L.^1 ; Panggabean, M.^1 ; Panggabean, Y.C.^1

Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia^1

关键词: Age groups;    Community health;    Laboratory technicians;    Parasite;    Test drive;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012018/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012018

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Malaria is still one of the problem of community health in Sumatera. This study was carried out to compare RDT accuracy in some groups of age in hypoendemic malaria. The microscopy test was investigated by 3% Giemsa Staining and examined by a trained laboratory technician. RDT was carried out by using Monotes Test Drive. The accuracy of RDT diagnostic was commonly significant in all groups of age, exceptin thegroup of age > 65 years old (p=0.393). The highest sensitivity of RDT was commonly inagroup of age ≤ 5 years old and decreased in the older group of age. Otherwise, the lowest specificity was found in agroup of age ≤ 5 years old and the highest in agroup of age 6-15 years old.The highest PPV and NPV was found inagroup of age 16-65 years old and ≤ 5 years old, respectively. The highest of parasite density was found in a group of age ≤ 5 years old (644.4±494.5parasite/μl) and the lowest in agroup of age > 65 years (400±490.71parasite/μl). The accurate diagnosis of RDT reduces by increasing of age.