Results for malaria RDT lot testing
N.B. Since a RDT lot is counted Pass or Failed the year when it was received by the testing laboratory for Quality Control testing, the Pass rate may vary when a failure is detected during the interval testing i.e. For a RDT lot received in 2007, if a failure is detected during the 18 months Quality Control testing, it is counted as a failed RDT lot in 2007 (the year when it was received)
Click here to access data for each product per year: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007
Important note: The WHO-FIND lot testing programme currently test only a proportion of RDT lots procured in the public sector The RDTs submitted for evaluation are commonly from agencies with strict procurement criteria, so the ‘pass’ rate of these RDTs may not reflect the quality of all RDTs used globally. Similarly when viewing a failure rate, it is important to consider the number of lots of this product that have been tested.
Lot-testing is designed to prevent very poorly performing lots from reaching the field. The sample size is insufficient to make fine distinctions in RDT performance: this is the role of the RDT Product Testing programme.