Rapid treponemal testing for syphilis and the practice of same-visit ‘test and presumptively treat’ for patients in the United States received recent federal- and state-level support,1,2 reducing risk of loss to follow-up for underserved populations.
Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, a sexual health expert, discusses how the 10-minute time-to-result Diagnostics Direct Syphilis Health Check™ test enables immediate antibiotic treatment in the fight against syphilis.
“The Diagnostics Direct Syphilis Health Check™ test is actually more sensitive (98.0% sensitivity/97.2% specificity) than traditional laboratory-based RPR testing.3 I think it’s good medicine and very practical to say, OK, if you’ve never tested positive or been treated for syphilis in the past — let’s do a rapid syphilis test today. If it’s positive, we can treat you right here and now.” -Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, professor of medicine and public health at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
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Dr. Jeffrey Klausner serves on the Medical Advisory Board for Diagnostics Direct, LLC, for which he receives a consulting fee.
1. health.alaska.gov. (March 2024). State of Alaska: Rapid syphilis testing and same-visit treatment for high-risk patients. [PDF].
2. hhs.gov (June 2024). Considerations for the implementation of point of care (POC) tests for syphilis. National Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Syndemic Federal Task Force. [PDF].
3. diagnosticsdirect2u.com . (March 2024). Syphilis Health Check™ external controls. [webpage].
