APHSS Doctors Identify Syphilis Test with 14-Day Window Period

[Redrob]

APHSS Doctors Identify Syphilis Test with 14-Day Window Period

Adult Industry, Adult Performers, APHSS.org by admin

- APHSS testing facilities can start new testing protocol immediately, alleviating need for performer syphilis treatment

After continued and exhaustive research, APHSS doctors have discovered a new test for syphilis ? Treponemal EIA. This state-of-the-art test significantly shortens the window for syphilis testing from 90 days to 14 days.

Trep-Sure is the brand name of the Treponemal EIA test for syphilis that will be utilized by APHSS.org doctors. This test, manufactured by Phoenix Bio-tech Corporation, is FDA approved as a confirmatory diagnostic test for syphilis and has 99-100% levels of sensitivity and specificity.

Package Insert Information for Trep-Sure

This discovery provides the industry with a viable alternative to preventative treatment. For performers who have had preventative treatment administered, they will still be available to work 10 days after the date treatment was administered. For performers who have not had the treatment, the waiting time to begin performing has just been reduced from 90 days to 14 days. Because of this significantly shortened window, APHSS is suspending preventative treatment and is asking performers who have not been preventatively treated to go to any APHSS provider and get tested with the new test and to get re-tested 14 days later.

Effective immediately, all APHSS providers will utilize the new Treponemal EIA test in monthly performer testing panel.

For performers who have been preventatively treated with antibiotics:

Performers who have already received a preventative shot or prescription are clear to work, with a clean panel, 10 days after receiving treatment. That means performers who received preventative treatment on August 22, the first day treatment was provided, will be able to perform with a clean panel?that includes the new Treponemal EIA test?on September 1st. If they were treated on August 23rd, they will be available on September 2nd and so on. Performers will be shown as available to work on the APHSS database 10 days after treatment with a clean panel that includes the new Treponemal EIA test for syphilis.

For performers who have not been preventatively treated:

Performers, who have not received preventative antibiotics, should go to any APHSS provider and take the new Treponemal EIA test. If the test is positive, immediate treatment is available. If the test is negative, the performer should wait 14 days and retest with the new Treponemal EIA. With two negative Treponemal EIA tests 14 days apart, along with a cleared panel, the performer will be cleared for work. Performers will be shown as available to work 14 days after a negative Treponemal EIA test with a clean panel that includes the new Treponemal test for syphilis.

?This is great news for the industry,? said Diane Duke FSC Executive Director. ?Not only will we be able to use this test to confirm that performers are not infected and can work in a much shorter period of time, but also we will be able to identify those who may have an acute (recent) infection not recognized by the standard RPR syphilis test. Our program has and will continue to seek out the best and latest testing and technologies for the health and well-being of our performers.?

APHSS has thousands of sites for performers to choose from nationwide.

Performers can contact any of the providers below to obtain the new Treponemal EIA test:

AMTC Advanced Medical Testing Center
Locations Nationwide, including California
(888) 511-0262
www.samedaytest.com

Cutting Edge Testing ? Van Nuys, CA Location
Dr. Peter Miao MD
(818) 386-2132
5000 Van Nuys Blvd. Suite 202, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Hours: 10:00am to 5pm Mon?Fri
www.cuttingedgetesting.com

Cutting Edge Testing ? Ft. Lauderdale, FL Location
2312 Wilton Dr.
Wilton Manners, FL 33305
(954) 745-6888

STD Status
Approximately 2,000 locations nationwide including many in LA and Miami
Hours will vary by location
1-866-554-4296
www.stdstatus.com

Dr. Sean Darcy
Concierge physician available to administer tests in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco to groups on site by appt.
(310) 351-8814

To sign up for the APHSS database go to APHSS.org. For any additional questions contact Joanne at 818-348-9373 or [email protected].

[Redrob]

Bump for some good news.

[tony286]

its been around for 4 yrs and they just found it?

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Originally Posted by tony286

its been around for 4 yrs and they just found it?

Sounds about right for the FSC.

I still dont quite understand why an organization based on 'free speech' is trying to get into the STD testing business...

I guess protecting free speech (badly) doesn't pay as well as it used too.

[GetSCORECash]

Originally Posted by tony286

its been around for 4 yrs and they just found it?

The CDC had four Labs in New York doing EIA treponemal screening in 2005, so we can date it 7 years old in October.

I'm sure it's even older then 2005.

[The Porn Nerd]

But after looking around NOWHERE in the literature does it say anything about "14 days".

So this is just more bullshit to get performers back to work ASAP, fuck safety and their health, right?

[pornlaw]

This test isnt meant to be used to in the manner that the FSC is trying to use it for.

And the warning on the test insert clearly says "except for incubating or early primary disease....

Warning: A positive result is not useful for establishing a diagnosis of syphilis. In most situations, such a result may reflect a prior treated infection; a negative result can exclude a diagnosis of syphilis except for incubating or early primary disease.

[Redrob]

EIAs are relatively fast, taking on average about 2 hours total per batch, and allow for the screening of vast numbers of patients in a short period of time. Along with this, new syphilis EIA tests use a cocktail of recombinant antigens to detect T. pallidum specific IgG, IgM, and IgA antibodies in serum or plasma samples. This makes the assay an effective diagnostic in all stages of infection except those that are very early primary syphilis. It should be kept in mind that the EIA and ICS assays are still treponemal tests and will likely remain positive for the lifespan of those who have had syphilis, even with adequate treatment.

Hence, the 14 day window for testing.....

Glad I could help.

[Redrob]

Also, the FSC is asking for a second test 14 days after the initial test with a clear panel to go "green light."

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Originally Posted by Redrob

Also, the FSC is asking for a second test 14 days after the initial test with a clear panel to go "green light."

So they get to charge performers twice... Why not ask they take 3 tests, they can make even more money then...

[Redrob]

The testing facilities that will offer free syphilis testing through the end of September include Cutting Edge Testing, SameDayTest.com (AMTC), and STDStatus.com. Contact information for these facilities can be found at the APHSS.org website. https://aphss.org/performer-info

Somebody say "thank you"

[tony286]

Originally Posted by Redrob

Somebody say "thank you"

for what? You really think they are doing it for humanitarian reasons?

[mikesouth]

have you guys not got a CLUE the depth of the hole you are digging for yourselves? The FSC has to be the dumbest collection of drooling idiots Since One flew over the Cuckoos Nest

[Robbie]

Originally Posted by tony286

its been around for 4 yrs and they just found it?

I was just reading that on Google myself!

Fucking FSC is a goddamn joke.

Redrob could have just said the truth...that LabCorp or whomever is actually doing the real testing is using the latest test (which has been around for years).

But of course, as usual, they have to lie and say they "discovered" it.

RedRob, you guys are the WORST at public relations I have ever seen in my life.

[Robbie]

Originally Posted by Redrob

Somebody say "thank you"

Oh, by the way...the lab that I use and that TTS uses (and AIM used to use): LabCorp has been using that test for syphillis since 2010:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=..._qZTeI7bP1xQLg

[epitome]

Originally Posted by Robbie

I was just reading that on Google myself!

Fucking FSC is a goddamn joke.

Redrob could have just said the truth...that LabCorp or whomever is actually doing the real testing is using the latest test (which has been around for years).

But of course, as usual, they have to lie and say they "discovered" it.

RedRob, you guys are the WORST at public relations I have ever seen in my life.

The "exhaustive research" was them picking up the phone and calling a lab company.

[Robbie]

Originally Posted by epitome

The "exhaustive research" was them picking up the phone and calling a lab company.

Yeah, and my research was 15 seconds on Google.

They are completely off the rails...