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S V Rotanov1,2, N V Frigo1, O V Dolya1
1State budgetary healthcare institution «Moscow scientific and practical center of dermatovenerology and cosmetology of the Moscow healthcare department», 127473, Moscow, Russia.
Klinicheskaia Laboratornaia Diagnostika
|August 8, 2020
Summary
Current syphilis laboratory forms are outdated. New, standardized forms were developed and tested to align with modern diagnostic technologies and improve syphilis screening and monitoring.
Area of Science:
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Public Health
- Syphilology
Background:
- Medical organizations utilize outdated forms for presenting syphilis laboratory results, which do not align with current technological standards.
- Existing forms are based on invalid USSR-era Ministry of Health orders, leading to inconsistencies in syphilis diagnostics and monitoring across Moscow and the Moscow region.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the existing forms used for laboratory examination of the population for syphilis.
- To develop and test new registration forms that meet modern regulatory requirements and laboratory technologies for syphilis diagnostics.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of normative documents and current practices of using medical documentation forms for syphilis testing in Moscow and the Moscow region (2018-2019).
- Development and 1.5-year testing of two novel registration forms for syphilis laboratory results.
Main Results:
- Identified widespread use of invalid and non-standardized forms for syphilis laboratory reporting in medical organizations.
- Developed and validated two new forms: one for population screening and another for verification examinations and clinical-serological supervision.
Conclusions:
- The existing syphilis laboratory reporting forms are obsolete and require replacement.
- The newly developed forms are designed to meet contemporary standards, improve the accuracy of syphilis diagnostics, and enhance patient monitoring.
