Rationalization of the Laboratory Diagnosis for Good Management of Malaria: Lessons from Transitional Methods

Table 4

Parasite density according to age group.

Age group	Parasite density >10,000	%	Parasite density <10,000	%
0–11 months	74	31.49	66	15.03
1–4 years	111	47.23	93	21.18
5–14 years	22	9.61	40	9.112
>15 years	28	11.91	240	54.67
	235	100	439	100