Aug 27, 2020 | Infectious Diseases, Serology
Because the sensitivity of laboratory based serology tests and rapid point-of-care tests are too low within the first 14 days after SARS-CoV-2 infection (causing COVID-19), reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) remains the current gold standard of...
Oct 15, 2018 | Infectious Diseases, Knowledge Hub, Serology
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease of public health importance. Due to the variable presence of diagnostic laboratory parameters in the natural history of the disease, laboratory findings should be interpreted in the context of the clinical history (including...
Oct 15, 2018 | Infectious Diseases, Knowledge Hub, Serology
PathCare utilizes the Treponema pallidum antibody assay as a screening test for syphilis. This is in line with international reporting standards. The Treponema pallidum antibody test is an economic and reliable automated syphilis serology test. It utilizes an...