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VDRL
Definition:
VDRL is ascreening test for syphilis that measures antibodies called reagins that can beproduced by Treponema pallidum, the bacteria which causes syphilis.
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FTA-ABS
Tests to evaluate the nervous system may include:
A CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) examination with abnormal results (positive VDRL or FTA-ABS test of CSF confirming neurosyphilis)
A head CT scan
Nerve conduction tests ...
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The VDRL test is sometimes positive in the absence of syphilis. For example, a false positive VDRL can be encountered in infectious mononucleosis, lupus, the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, hepatitis A, leprosy, malaria and, occasionally, ...
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The venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) and rapid plasma reagin (RPR) tests are done to screen for syphilis. These tests detect the presence or absence of the antibody reagin.
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