MICROSYPH TPHA IHA Kit
MICROSYPH TPHA200 is a rapid assay for the detection of specific antibodies to Treponema pallidum in human serum or plasma (either di-potassium EDTA, sodium citrate or lithium heparin) by indirect haemagglutination. The kit may also be used for semi-quantitative titration of positive samples.
The 200-test kit contains Control Cells which can be used to assess whether haemagglutination is due to non-specific reactants. This aspect of the kit must not be considered as a confirmatory test for syphilis.
The 1000-test kit is intended to be used as an initial screening test.
MICROSYPH TPHA200/TPHA1000 detects human (serum/plasma) antibodies to T. pallidum by means of an indirect haemagglutination (IHA) method. Preserved avian erythrocytes are coated with antigenic components of pathogenic T. pallidum (Nichol’s strain). These Test Cells agglutinate in the presence of specific antibodies to T. pallidum, and show characteristic patterns in microwell plates.
