Syphilis
Also known as: Venereal disease research laboratory; VDRL; Rapid plasma reagin; RPR; Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test; FTA-ABS; Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay; TPPA; Microhemagglutination assay; MHA-TP; Darkfield microscopy
Formal name: Syphilis detection test
Related tests: Hepatitis C; HIV antibody test
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Conditions: Sexually transmitted diseases
Elsewhere On The Web
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Syphilis
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Syphilis Fact Sheet
American Social Health Association: Syphilis Fast Facts
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Syphilis Fact Sheet
American Social Health Association: Syphilis Fast Facts
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