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Role Of Ict Malaria Immunochromatographic Test For Rapid Diagnosis Of Malaria, Mahadev S. Harani, M.Asim Beg, Lubna Khaleeq,, Salman Adil, Ghulam Nabi Kakepoto, Mohammad Khurshid

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Objective: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of immunochromatographic test (ICT) malaria p.f/p.v using microscopy as the gold standard diagnosis. Methods: Five hundred and sixty patients of both sexes and all age groups with clinical suspicion of malaria were studied. Venous blood was collected for microscopy and ICT. Thick and thin films prepared and stained with Leishman's stain were examined. ICT malaria test was performed and interpreted according to manufacturer's instructions. Data was analyzed using Epi-6.
Results: A total of 560 cases were studied, 339 males and 221 females with age ranges between 2 to 73 years. …