Analytical and clinical comparison of Elecsys syphilis (Roche (R)) - Architect syphilis TP and reformulated Architect syphilis TP (Abbott (R)) assay

摘要

The performance of Elecsys Syphilis was compared to Architect Syphilis TP and Reformulated Architect Syphilis TP. The overall sensitivity and specificity were 98.4% and 99.5%, 97.7% and 97.1%, and 99.2% and 99.7% respectively. The assays are comparable and considered adequate for syphilis screening. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.