Are malaria rapid diagnostic test results stable over time to support verification of surveillance data?
Stored RDT cassettes maintain high result stability over one month and can serve as a reliable reference to verify health facility records. Result changes were linked to premature interpretation, faint lines or product- or line-specific characteristics. Adherence to manufacturer-recommended read times may reduce the proportion of RDTs that change from negative to positive. These findings support the utility of stored RDTs in improving data quality and rational antimalarial use in malaria-affected settings.
Authors
- Sunday Atobatele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1947-2561)
- Augustin Kpemasse
- Idelphonse Ahogni
- Corine Ngufor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7755-9609)
- Nelson Ssewante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6753-6622)
- Kim A. Lindblade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5593-0470)
- Bosco Agaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4601-5171)
- Michael Humes
- Shawna Cooper
- Kevin Griffith
- Arthur Mpimbaza
- Onyebuchi Okoro
- Ese Akpiroroh
Institutions
- Malaria Consortium (UG)
- Clinical Insights (US)
- U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (US)
- Aidjan-Lagos Corridor Organization (BJ)
- AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (NG)
- Progamme National Contre le Tuberculose (BJ)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05595-0
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- President's Malaria Initiative