Table 1 Comparison of urine and Serum based rK-39 strip test in the diagnosis of clinically suspected VL
Patient type | Serum rK-39 test | Urine rK-39 test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | +ve | -ve | +ve | -ve |
No. of VL case | 100 | 0 | 95 | 5 |
No. of Malaria | 0 | 25 | 5 | 20 |
No. of Non endemic healthy control | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
No. of VL Endemic healthy control | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
Total | 100 | 75 | 100 | 75 |