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2. Wassermann test - Wikipedia

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   The Wassermann test or Wassermann reaction (WR) [1] is an antibody test for syphilis, named after the bacteriologist August Paul von Wassermann, based on complement fixation. It was the first blood test for syphilis and the first in the nontreponemal test (NTT) category. Newer NTTs, such as the RPR and VDRL tests, have mostly

3. Nontreponemal tests for syphilis - Wikipedia

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   Nontreponemal tests are screening tests, very rapid and relatively simple, but need to be confirmed by treponemal tests. [1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-approved standard tests include the VDRL test (a slide test), the rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test (a card test), the unheated serum reagin (USR) test, and the toluidine red ...

4. Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay - Wikipedia

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   In the test, red blood cells (erythrocytes) are sensitized with antigens from T. pallidum pallidum. The cells then aggregate on the surface of a test dish if exposed to the serum of a patient with syphilis. It is used as a confirmatory test for syphilis infection.

5. FDA approves over-the-counter syphilis test amid ... - AOL

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   Syphilis tests are generally available at low cost with insurance, she added. The Spokane Regional Health District can conduct syphilis tests for those uninsured or otherwise unable to receive a ...

6. Syphilis cases are on the rise. The FDA just approved a ... - AOL

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   The FDA just approved the first at-home test to detect syphilis antibodies, which will make it easier for people to screen themselves for this sexually transmitted disease. The test from ...

7. With cases rising, FDA authorizes first over-the-counter home ...

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   The new test received FDA authorization after the company submitted data from clinical trials showing that the First To Know Syphilis Test identified a positive specimen 93.4% of the time.