Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs)
5 articles
What rapid diagnostic tests are, how they are validated, and how to read results across the malaria, HIV and dengue test landscape.
Why a Rapid Diagnostic Test Can Read Negative During Active Infection
How antigen and antibody timing drives false negatives on HIV, malaria, and dengue rapid diagnostic...
IEIHJ Editorial Board
How to Read a Combo Dengue Rapid Test: NS1, IgM, and IgG Explained
A field guide to interpreting the three lines on a combo dengue rapid test, and why the pattern you...
IEIHJ Editorial Board
Reading a Positive HIV Rapid Test: Why WHO Requires Three, Not One
A single reactive HIV rapid test is never a diagnosis. Here is how WHO’s three-test strategy and win...
IEIHJ Editorial Board
Evaluating Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests: RDT Kits for Fieldwork
Malaria remains a significant global health challenge, particularly in endemic regions. Accurate and...
Malaria RDTs and pfhrp2/3 Deletions: What the Field Needs to Know
HRP2-based malaria tests can miss deleted-parasite infections. A measured look at when programs shou...