Tests for homogeneity, stability, and adequacy of control specimens for syphilis serology proficiency
Serologic tests for syphilis | Methods | Instruments | Reagents |
---|---|---|---|
Nontreponemal | RPR TIA | Cobas 8000 | Mediace RPR |
RPR card | Manual | Asan RPR Card Test | |
BD Macro-Vue RPR Card Test | |||
ASI RPR CARD TEST for Syphilis | |||
Treponemal | TPPA | Manual | SERODIA-TPPA |
TPLA |
Cobas 8000 | Mediace TPLA | |
ICA | Manual | SD Syphilis Fast 3.0 | |
FTA-ABS | Manual | ZEUS IFA FTA-ABS TEST System |
The instrument used was from the following company: Cobas 8000 (Roche Diagnostic, Basel, Switzerland).
Abbreviations: RPR, rapid plasma reagin; TIA, turbidimetric immunoassay; TPPA,
*TPLA is one of the automated treponemal tests based on TIA.