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Microscopy is considered a gold standard but needs experienced laboratory technologists. Over the last few years, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is being used as a highly sensitive and specific test but it requires expensive equipment which limits its use in the field. Therefore, in the present study, utility of visually improved loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for the detection of <jats:italic>P. vivax<\/jats:italic> was evaluated targeting 18SrRNA gene in 145 microscopically confirmed <jats:italic>P. vivax<\/jats:italic> and 20 <jats:italic>P. vivax<\/jats:italic> negative patients. Sensitivity and specificity of LAMP was assessed with respect to microscopy and multiplex nested PCR (nPCR). Results of the LAMP assay was also correlated with rapid diagnostic test, multiplex nPCR and real-time PCR results. Overall, sensitivity and specificity of <jats:italic>P. vivax<\/jats:italic>\u2013specific LAMP compared with microscopy were found to be 100% and 85%, respectively. Furthermore, detection limit for LAMP was found to be 0.8 copies\/\u03bcL and it was also able to detect three complicated cases of <jats:italic>P. vivax<\/jats:italic> which were missed by microscopy. 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