title: Vitros 5600 Syphilis TPA assay: evaluation of an automated chemiluminescence assay for detection of Treponema pallidum antibodies in a high prevalence setting.
abstract: The performance of the Syphilis TPA assay (Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics) on Vitros 5600 Integrated System was evaluated and demonstrated excellent results. Our data support the use of this assay for test confirmation in the traditional algorithm and for screening for syphilis in a routine automated laboratory setting when using the reverse algorithm.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Dorien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van den Bossche
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Florence
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kenyon
authors.forename: Marjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Esbroeck
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D015995:Prevalence; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial