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Table 2 Retest and confirmation results of negative samples by ELISA

From: Confirmation value of Western blotting in detecting anti-treponema pallidum specific antibodies with suspicious results

Method

Result

The S/CO values by ELISA

Total number

S/CO < 0.5

0.5 ≤ S/CO < 1

TPPA

Positive

6

16

22

Reserve

1

6

7

WB

Negative

1

6

7

Positive

3

10

13

Suspicious

3

6

9