title: Evaluation of a digital flocculation reader for the rapid plasma reagin test for the serological diagnosis of syphilis.
abstract: We described the ASiManager-AT digital flocculation reader to demonstrate concordance between visual and digital readings of the rapid plasma reagin test for detection of antibodies in the serum of patients with syphilis. A qualitative and quantitative rapid plasma reagin was performed on each serum samples giving a concordance of 98.6% and 99.7%, respectively, for reactives and 100% for nonreactives.
authors.affiliation: Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. acastro@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Arnold R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: David D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Binks
authors.forename: Danny L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Raymer
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Kikkert
authors.forename: Heather A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Jost
authors.forename: Mahin M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Benjamin D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Card
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D005428:Flocculation Tests / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D011935:Reagins; D013587:Syphilis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D011935:Reagins