Table 1.
The parameters of the operating procedures of the CSF-VDRL, CSF-TRUST-10, and CSF-TRUST-17 tests.
CSF-VDRL | CSF-TRUST-10 | CSF-TRUST-17 | |
---|---|---|---|
Specimen (μL) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Antigen (μL) | 10 | 10 | 17 |
Reaction circle diameter (mm) | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Rotation rate (rpm) | 180 | 100 | 100 |
Rotation duration (min) | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; VDRL, venereal disease research laboratory; TRUST, toluidine red unheated serum test.