Syphilis is a venereal disease caused by the spirochaete micro-organism Treponema pallidum. As this organism cannot be cultured on artificial media, the diagnosis of syphilis depends on the correlation of clinical data with the specific antibody demonstrated by serological tests. Serological screening tests for syphilis using cardiolipin and lecithin as antigens are simple to perform but biological false positive (BFP) reactions occur frequently because the tests use non-treponemal antigens.

Forsure TPHA Serology Test is a sensitive passive haemagglutination test specifically designed for the detection of antibodies to Treponema pallidum. TPHA test kit has been shown to be a convenient and specific test for the diagnosis of treponemal infection.

Forsure RPR (Rapid Plasma Reagin) Serology Test is a non-treponemal flocculation test that is used for the qualitative and semi-quantitative determination of reagin antibodies in serum or plasma from persons with syphilis. The test looks for specific antibodies that will be present in the blood if a person’s immune system is currently fighting off the syphilis infection.