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Table 2 Relation between pool size, individual sensitivity (sample volume) and concentration device

From: Utilizing the ultrasensitive Schistosoma up-converting phosphor lateral flow circulating anodic antigen (UCP-LF CAA) assay for sample pooling-strategies

Assay format

Concentration device

Number of pooled samples

UCAA10

None

1 × 10 μl

UCAA250

0.5 ml Filter Tube

25 × 10 μl; 1 × 250 μl

UCAA2000

4 ml Filter Tube

200 × 10 μl; 8 × 250 μl; 1 × 2 000 μl

UCAA14000

15 ml Filter Tube

1 400 × 10 μl; 56 × 250 μl; 7 × 2 000 μl

UCAA40000

50 ml Cell

4 000 × 10 μl; 160 × 250 μl; 20 × 2 000 μl