Evaluation of an immunochromatographic point-of-care test for the simultaneous detection of nontreponemal and treponemal antibodies in patients with syphilis

Sex Transm Dis. 2014 Aug;41(8):467-9. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000161.

Abstract

We described the evaluation of the Syphilis Screening & Confirm Assay for the simultaneous detection of nontreponemal and treponemal antibodies. A total of 248 samples were evaluated. The sensitivity of the tests was 98.8%, 99.5% and 98.9%, while specificity was 94.7%, 88.9% and 93.2%, respectively, as compared with the rapid plasma reagin, Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay, and fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption tests.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Bacterial / blood*
  • Chromatography, Affinity*
  • Directive Counseling
  • Female
  • Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody-Absorption Test*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Screening
  • Point-of-Care Systems*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Syphilis / blood
  • Syphilis / immunology*
  • Syphilis / prevention & control
  • Syphilis Serodiagnosis / methods*
  • Treponema pallidum / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial