title: Syphilis fast latex agglutination test, a rapid confirmatory test.
abstract: Using 255 serum samples with various reactivities, we evaluated the Syphilis Fast latex agglutination test (Syphilis Fast) against the Treponema pallidum particle agglutination test (TP-PA) for confirming a diagnosis of syphilis. We found 98.8% agreement between the Syphilis Fast and the TP-PA. The Syphilis Fast, however, had a couple of advantages over the TP-PA: the test takes only 8 min to perform and produces results that are easy to read. It appears to be a good confirmatory test for syphilis, especially for point-of-care clinics such as prenatal or sexually transmitted disease clinics.
authors: Division of AIDS, STD, and TB Laboratory Research, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors: M B
authors: MB
authors: Fears
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Pope
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests / Q000379:methods*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013587:Syphilis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic