Clinical Evaluation of Fully Automated Elecsys^® Syphilis Assay for the Detection of Antibodies of Treponema pallidum

Abstract

Considering the excellent ease of use and automation, high throughput, and its superior sensitivity, especially in primary syphilis, the Elecsys Syphilis assay could represent an outstanding choice for screening of syphilis in high-volume laboratories. However, more attention was still needed, or the results must be confirmed by other treponemal immunoassays. The new Elecsys Syphilis assay is applied to patients with malignant neoplasm or HIV infection.