MISCELLENOUS
VACCINATION
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non treponemal test screening test
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often used as a specific test for syphilis
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is a confirmatory test for syphilis
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specific treponemal test
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Detailed explanation-1: -The non-Treponemal tests such as Rapid Plasma Reagin test (RPR) or the Venereal Disease Reference Laboratory test are the most commonly used test for screening of syphilis in the blood centers in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. RPR (rapid plasma reagin) is a screening test for syphilis . It measures substances (proteins) called antibodies that are present in the blood of people who may have the disease.
Detailed explanation-3: -A nontreponemal test (NTT) is a blood test for diagnosis of infection with syphilis. Nontreponemal tests are an indirect method in that they detect biomarkers that are released during cellular damage that occurs from the syphilis spirochete.
Detailed explanation-4: -Common tests to check for syphilis antibodies include: Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay (TP-PA) Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) test. Microhemagglutination assay for antibodies to T.