Evaluation of a digital flocculation reader for the rapid plasma reagin test for the serological diagnosis of syphilis

Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Mar;39(3):223-5. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3182389ab9.

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.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Flocculation Tests / instrumentation*
  • Humans
  • Reagins*
  • Syphilis / blood
  • Syphilis / diagnosis*
  • Syphilis Serodiagnosis*
  • Treponema pallidum / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Reagins