Dual rapid test for HIV and syphilis: A laboratory evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of the Standard Q HIV/Syphilis Combo Test

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 May;94(1):30-32. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.11.018. Epub 2018 Nov 24.

Abstract

We evaluated the Standard Q HIV/Syphilis Combo Test (SD Biosensor, South Korea), a dual rapid test using stored sera (N = 400) in a laboratory setting in Lima, Peru. The sensitivity and specificity for HIV antibody detection was 100.0% (95% CI: 98.2-100.0%) and 99.5% (95% CI: 97.2-100.0%), respectively. For treponemal antibody detection the sensitivity and specificity was 97.5% (95%CI:94.3-99.2%) and 100.0% (95%CI:98.2-100.0%), respectively.

Keywords: Diagnosis; Dual test; HIV; Rapid test; Treponema pallidum.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
  • Clinical Laboratory Techniques / methods*
  • Diagnostic Tests, Routine / methods*
  • HIV Antibodies / blood
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay / methods*
  • Peru
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Syphilis / diagnosis*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • HIV Antibodies