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Table 2 Overview of the helminth eggs’ morphological tests

From: Urgent needs in fostering neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) laboratory capacity in WHO Western Pacific Region: results from the external quality assessment on NTDs diagnosis in 2012–2015

 

Score = 100

100 > Score ≥ 60

Score < 60

Year

Tests

No. of participated labs

No. of labs

Ratio (%)

No. of labs

Ratio (%)

No. of labs

Ratio (%)

2012

Direct smear

5

3

60.00

1

20.00

1

20.00

Kato-Katz

5

3

60.00

1

20.00

1

20.00

2013

Direct smear

7

1

14.29

4

57.14

2

28.57

Kato-Katz

7

0

0

4

57.14

3

42.86

2014

Direct smear

7

1

14.29

6

85.71

0

0

Kato-Katz

7

0

0

7

100

0

0

2015

Direct smear

8

3

37.50

3

37.50

2

25.00

Kato-Katz

8

2

25.00

1

12.50

5

62.50