Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorption Assay, Treponema Pallidum

Reports per year

Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.

Recent recalls

• 2014-12-16TerminatedUnder Investigation by firm

  Trinity biotech Captia (TM) Syphilis IgM Capture Test Kit, Product No./REF 800-935, Test Kit for 96 Determinations, IVD for In Vitro Diagnostic use; an antibody class capture enzyme immunoassay for the detection of IgM antibodies to T. pallidum as an aid to the identification of active syphilis in human serum.

  Through in-house routine real time stability monitoring of Trinity's Captia Syphilis IgM Capture Test Kit, Lot 033, the firm identified a failure of the kit to meet its labeled expiry dating of 6 months.

• 2013-12-26TerminatedProcess design

  Captia Syphilis-G Test Kit Product Usage: This is an enzyme immunoassay for the qualitative detection of IgG antibodies to T. pallidum in serum specimens, to be used in conjunction with non-treponemal testing to provide serological evidence of infection with T. pallidum ( the agent of syphilis). It is also intended for testing of serum or plasma specimens to screen blood and/or plasma donors to exclude a history of syphilis.

  Trinity Biotech recalled Trinity Biotech Captia Syphilis IgG kits due to false negative results.

• 2012-08-20TerminatedComponent design/selection

  Siemens ADVIA Centaur Syphilis (SYPH) Assay , 200 ReadyPack Reference Number 10492493 Product Usage: The ADVIA Centaur Syphilis (SYPH) assay is an in vitro diagnostic immunoassay for the qualitative determination of antibodies to Treponema pallidum in human serum or plasma (EDTA, lithium or sodium heparinized, citrate) using the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP systems as an aid in the diagnosis of syphilis

  Syphilis Assay Interference with HBsAg Assay

• 2008-06-11TerminatedNonconforming Material/Component

  BIOPLEX 2200 SYPHILIS IgG Kit: 100 tests - Catalog No. 665-1450 - manufactured by Bio-Rad Laboratories in Redmond, WA 98052. The product is a multiplex flow immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection of Treponema pallidium IgG antibodies in human serum.

  False negative results due to reagent packs exhibiting low signal.

• 2007-11-09TerminatedLabeling Change Control

  BioPlex 2200 System, Cat. No. 665-1460A containing APF CD SW2_v1., Syphilis IgG IFU Packet contains the Syphilis IgG Assay Protocol File LAPF CD

  Mislabeling: Reporting terminology in the Syphilis IgG APF CD is not consistent with the distributed Instructions for Use. (Non-Reactive and Reactive rather than Negative and Positive)

• 2005-04-28TerminatedOther

  Trep-Chek Syphilis Test Kit, 960 tests, Catalog No. TP-960, Distributed by DiaSorin, Inc. 1951 Northwestern Ave, Stillwater, MN 55082-0285 USA. Manufactured by Phoenix Bio-Tech Corp., 6910 Kitimat Road, Unit #1, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 5M2.

  Package insert incorrectly states that specimen diluent is ready to use, however specimen diluent bottle in kit states that the diluent must be diluted to one liter.

• 2004-12-17TerminatedOther

  The Is-Syphilis TREP-CHEK (TM) Test Kit is a confirmatory in vitro enzyme immunoassay for the qualitative detection of Treponema pallidum IgG antibodies in human serum or plasma. The reagents can be used either manually or in conjunction with the MAGO Plus or APTUS Automated EIA Processors. The FDA has not cleared this product for use in screening blood or plasma donors. The kit is labeled with an expiration date of Mar 04 and requires storage at 2-8 degree Centigrade.The non conforming kit component is the Conjugate that consists of a glass bottle with red cap containing 30 ml goat anti-human IgG labeled with horseradish peroxidase.

  Several customers complained that either the negative control index value exceeded the upper control limit or there was very low activity of the cut off calibrator causing patient sample test runs to be called invalid.

• 2004-07-20TerminatedOther

  Product is packaged in a box and is labeled: Syphilis TREP-CHEK No. 720-100-10, 960 test, For in Vitro Diagnostic Use Lot 71303 Exp. Jun 04 Diamedix, A subsidiary of IVAX Diagnostics, Inc. MIAMI, FL 33127

  The test kit may have the potential to give erroneous results in that it may give higher frequency of equivocal/low positive results.

• Open, ClassifiedNonconforming Material/Component

  BIO-RAD BioPlex 2200 REF 12000650 SYPH T PACK Syphilis Total & RPR Reagent Pack The BioPlex Syphilis Total & RPR kit is a multiplex flow immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection of total (IgG/IgM) antibodies to Treponema pallidum and the qualitative detection and/or titer determination of nontreponemal reagin antibodies in human serum or plasma

  Due to two issues: 1) Customer complaints associated with greater than expected Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) reactivity which does not confirm with treponemal antibody test which may be due to a positive correlation between the mass COVID vaccinations and false reactive RPR results, and 2) During routine stability monitoring, an increase in mean bias above specification was observed which can cause elevated RPR reactivity potentially due to early shelf-life failure.

• Open, ClassifiedNonconforming Material/Component

  BIO-RAD BioPlex 2200 REF 12000651 Syphilis Total & RPR Calibrator Set CAL The BioPlex 2200 Syphilis Total & RPR Calibrator Set is intended for the calibration of the BioPlex 2200 Syphilis Total & RPR Reagent Pack.

  Due to two issues: 1) Customer complaints associated with greater than expected Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) reactivity which does not confirm with treponemal antibody test which may be due to a positive correlation between the mass COVID vaccinations and false reactive RPR results, and 2) During routine stability monitoring, an increase in mean bias above specification was observed which can cause elevated RPR reactivity potentially due to early shelf-life failure.