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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 replaced it.

3. Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test - Wikipedia

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   The fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) test is a diagnostic test for syphilis.Using antibodies specific for the Treponema pallidum species, such tests would be assumed to be more specific than non-treponemal testing such as VDRL but have been shown repeatedly to be sensitive but not specific for the diagnosis of neurosyphilis in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

4. Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test - Wikipedia

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   The Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test (VDRL) is a blood test for syphilis and related non-venereal treponematoses that was developed by the eponymous US laboratory. The VDRL test is used to screen for syphilis (it has high sensitivity ), whereas other, more specific tests are used to diagnose the disease.

5. Syphilis is at its highest levels since the 1950s. Here's how ...

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   Texas mandates syphilis testing for pregnant women at three points — during their first prenatal visit, around the 28-week mark and before delivery — but in reality, these tests are often missed.

6. FDA approves over-the-counter syphilis test amid national and ...

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   Aug. 20—Amid a local and national surge of syphilis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this month approved an over-the-counter test for the sexually transmitted infection. While some may ...

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.

8. Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay - Wikipedia

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   Often a plastic test plate containing many small "wells" is used as the test dish so that many patients may be tested at the same time but their results can be kept separate from each other. Please note the image (Fig 1) of the wells on the test plate and the positive and negative test results look different. [1] For primary syphilis, TPPA has ...

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

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   (Getty Creative) (jarun011 via Getty Images) Soon you will be able to test for syphilis at home, thanks to a first-of-its-kind approval from the Food and Drug Administration this week. The test ...