5 results
Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Syphilis (TP) EIA
 • RPR
 • A different treponemal specific test (TPPA)

ID
Syphilis Diagnostic ... AlgorithmSyphilis ... treponemal specific test ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Testing #laboratory
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
treponemal antibody tests ... specific trep. tests ... RPR) Non-trep tests ... labor-intensive treponemal test ... new and old trep test
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
hydrocephalus, HIV, syphilis ... deficiency, ... laboratory ... tests + imaging ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
False Positives Causes ... RPR that are not syphilis ... False-negative treponemal tests ... are rare; case ... #laboratory
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - assess other laboratory ... or diagnostic tests ... #typea #typeb #classification