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.

journal_name

Sex Transm Dis

authors

Castro AR,Binks DD,Raymer DL,Kikkert SE,Jost HA,Park MM,Card BD,Cox DL

doi

10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3182389ab9

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-03-01 00:00:00

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223-5

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3

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0148-5717

issn

1537-4521

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00007435-201203000-00011

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39

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