ðə pɹˈiːɐdsˈoːɹbd pˈeɪʃənt sˈɛɹəm ɪz ðˈɛn ˈædᵻd tə ðə slˈaɪd; ɪf ðə pˈeɪʃənt hˈæzbiːn ɪnfˈɛktᵻd baɪ sˈɪfəlɪs, ðɛɹ ˈæntɪbˌɑːdiz wɪl bˈaɪnd tə ðə bæktˈɪɹiə.
The pre-adsorbed patient serum is then added to the slide; if the patient has been infected by syphilis, their antibodies will bind to the bacteria.