Evaluation of nonspecific treponemal test rapid plasma reagin in comparison with specific treponemal test immunochromatographic assay for screening healthy blood donors
Introduction: Serological tests for syphilis (STS) contributed greatly to the detection of Treponema pallidum infection in blood donors and especially in those who were not identified during the medical selection. Most of the blood centers use nontreponemal tests due to lesser cost, ease of performa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.gjtmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2468-8398;year=2017;volume=2;issue=1;spage=29;epage=33;aulast=Tiwari |