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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:130%; color:black; background: EEEEEE"|<span style="color:black>'''Learning Points'''</span> | |colspan="1" style = "font-size:130%; color:black; background: EEEEEE"|<span style="color:black>'''Learning Points'''</span> | ||
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</br><span style="font-size:90%">We hope you enjoyed the quiz and hopefully were correct in all your answers.</br></br> | </br><span style="font-size:90%">We hope you enjoyed the quiz and hopefully were correct in all your answers.</br></br> | ||
However, if you were not fully successful here are some learning points: | However, if you were not fully successful here are some learning points: | ||
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<span style="font-size:90%">*'''Species differences:''' Not all species are equally well detected by RDT tests: for some species detection is quite unreliable, particularly when parasite levels are low.</br></br> | <span style="font-size:90%">*'''Species differences:''' Not all species are equally well detected by RDT tests: for some species detection is quite unreliable, particularly when parasite levels are low.</br></br><span> | ||
<span style="font-size:90%">*'''Know how to interpret the tests:''' Many band patterns have more than one interpretation – some conclusions are likely, others are less likely (but possible) – it is important to recognise this.</br></br> | <span style="font-size:90%">*'''Know how to interpret the tests:''' Many band patterns have more than one interpretation – some conclusions are likely, others are less likely (but possible) – it is important to recognise this.</br></br></span> | ||
<span style="font-size:90%">*'''Understand your test:''' Know the strengths and weaknesses of the antibodies used in your test, not all RDT tests are the same!</br></br> | <span style="font-size:90%">*'''Understand your test:''' Know the strengths and weaknesses of the antibodies used in your test, not all RDT tests are the same!</br></br></span> | ||
<span style="font-size:90%">*'''RDT and microscopy:''' these are complmentary tests with strengths and weaknesses, if you are using them together then understand their individual merits. | <span style="font-size:90%">*'''RDT and microscopy:''' these are complmentary tests with strengths and weaknesses, if you are using them together then understand their individual merits.</span> | ||
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*Species differences: Not all species are equally well detected by RDT tests: for some species detection is quite unreliable, particularly when parasite levels are low. |
