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.
Keywords: Architect syphilis TP assay; EIA; Elecsys syphilis assay; Reformulated architect syphilis TP assay; Sensitivity; Specificity; Syphilis.
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