A rapid test based on an immunochromatography assay - Determine Syphilis TP (Abbott Lab.) for detecting specific antibodies to Treponema pallidum was evaluated against serum samples from patients with clinical, epidemiological and serological diagnosis of syphilis, patients with sexually transmitted disease other than syphilis, and individuals with negative serology for syphilis. The Determine ...

Background The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) detects the presence of haemoglobin (Hb) in faeces. It is used as a screening tool for colorectal cancer (CRC) and increasingly to triage patients presenting with symptoms CRC. A number quantitative point-of-care (POC) FIT systems marketed professional use intended clinical setting are available. Here we reviewed POC available; three (Eurolyser Cu...

In their short report on the utility of a point-of-care malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in HIV-infected adults, Mills and others conclude that “the rapid diagnostic test accurately ruled “in or out” malaria.” 1 However, at a positive predictive value of 70.6% and a lower confidence limit of 44.0%, it is difficult to state that the test accurately rules in malaria. At the “rule out” side, th...