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RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
Causes of a false ... treponemal tests ... Infection • Autoimmune ... #Positives #differential ... #diagnosis #syphilis
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
age, which can cause ... specificity (i.e. more false ... positive tests) ... #differential # ... diagnosis #age #