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Considering drug susceptibility assays, the half-maximal effective concentration (EC50) of chloroquine (CQ) for the W2 strain of\n                  <jats:italic>Pf<\/jats:italic>\n                  was 211 nM by Remoscope, compared to 191 nM for conventional flow cytometry. Remoscope\u2019s real-world diagnostic accuracy was evaluated in a cohort of 500 individuals in eastern Uganda, comprising 601 unique clinic visits. Parallel measurements of parasitemia were performed using Remoscope, qPCR targeting the multicopy conserved var gene acidic terminal sequence, and microscopic evaluation of Giemsa-stained thick blood smears. Remoscope\u2019s limit of detection with respect to qPCR was 95.1 parasites\/\u00b5L. At this threshold, the system had a sensitivity of 83%, specificity of 96%, Positive Predictive Value (PPV) of 91%, and a Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of 93%. Remoscope\u2019s speed, accuracy, low cost, and ease of use address practical challenges in malaria diagnostic settings around the world. 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