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We evaluated the effectiveness of a new serological test \u201cOnsite Leishmania Ab Rapid Test\u201d as a part of \u201cquality assurance\u201d activities for the kala azar elimination programme of the Government of Bangladesh. Plasma samples of 100 parasitologically confirmed cases of VL along with 101 healthy controls were tested, and \u201cOnsite Leishmania Ab Rapid Test\u201d strip tests were positive in 94 out of 100 confirmed VL cases, whereas four out of 51 healthy subjects from the VL endemic areas also tested positive. All the 50 healthy volunteers tested negative. Thus, the sensitivity and specificity of \u201cOnsite Leishmania Ab Rapid Test\u201d strip test were found to be 94% (95% CI: 87\u201398) and 96% (95% CI: 90\u201399), respectively. 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