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2. Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test - Wikipedia

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   The VDRL is a nontreponemal serological screening for syphilis that is also used to assess response to therapy, to detect central nervous system involvement, and as an aid in the diagnosis of congenital syphilis. The basis of the test is that an antibody produced by a patient with syphilis reacts with an extract of ox heart (diphosphatidyl ...

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. 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 ...

5. 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 ...

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

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   The hope is that these tests will boost syphilis screening rates, allowing people to take action before they can spread the infection. What are the symptoms of syphilis? There are four stages of ...

7. US FDA approves first at-home syphilis test - AOL

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   "Access to home tests may help increase initial screening for syphilis, including in individuals who may be reluctant to see their health care provider about possible sexually transmitted ...