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Comparative Study
. 2001 Jul;8(4):841-2.
doi: 10.1128/CDLI.8.4.841-842.2001.

Syphilis fast latex agglutination test, a rapid confirmatory test

M B Fears  1 , V Pope
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Comparative Study

Syphilis fast latex agglutination test, a rapid confirmatory test

M B Fears et al. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2001 Jul.

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.

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