TABLE 4.
Type of Syphilis Test | In-house, n (%) |
---|---|
Dark-field microscopy | 9 (11.1) |
RPR quantitative | 55 (67.9) |
RPR qualitative | 59 (72.8) |
Direct fluorescent antibody | 1 (1.2) |
Western blot | 2 (2.5) |
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory | 34 (42.0) |
Unheated serum reagin | 2 (2.5) |
Unheated serum test | 0 (0.0) |
EIA, CIA, MBIA | 21 (25.9) |
NAAT | 2 (2.5) |
Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption | 15 (18.5) |
T. pallidum particle agglutination | 54 (66.7) |
CLIA-waived point-of-care test/rapid diagnostic kit | 4 (4.9) |
CIA indicates chemiluminescence immunoassay; CLIA, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments; EIA, enzyme immunoassay; MBIA, microbead immunoassay.