2006-11-03 02:45:53 · 13 answers · asked by sam 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
This is a test for venereal disease
2006-11-03 02:48:44 · answer #1 · answered by mebbe_sew_mebbe_knot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vdrl Blood Test
2016-10-06 11:03:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 03:59:07 · answer #3 · answered by Annie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VDRL stands for "Venereal Disease Research Laboratory" test. The test is done for the determination of 'syphilis' but is not 100% accurate. The test measures antibodies called reagins that can be produced by Treponema pallidum, the bacteria which causes syphilis. However, the body does not always produce reagin specifically in response to the syphilis bacteria, so the test is not always accurate. A negative (nonreactive) VDRL is compatible with a person not having syphilis
FTA-ABS (Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody - ABS) is a far more specific test for syphilis and, in the presence of a positive VDRL test, indicates active infection.
2006-11-03 04:28:00 · answer #4 · answered by Vini 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VDRL test: is a blood test for syphilis (VDRL stands for Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) that detects an antibody that is present in the bloodstream when a patient has syphilis.
A negative (nonreactive) VDRL is compatible with a person not having syphilis, but in the early stages of the disease, the VDRL often gives false negative results. Conversely, a false positive VDRL can be encountered in infectious mononucleosis, lupus, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, hepatitis A, leprosy, malaria and, occasionally, pregnancy.
2006-11-03 05:49:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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what is vdrl blood test?
2015-08-07 10:59:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
VDRL stands for venereal disease research laboratory and it is a test for syphilis.
2006-11-03 03:31:37 · answer #7 · answered by diturtlelady2004 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No HIV test, only test for HIV antibodies and VDRL for the amount of HIV in the blood. The HEp B test is a different thing.
2016-03-19 05:25:35 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the blood test for syphilis
2006-11-03 02:49:06 · answer #9 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a test for for syphilis.
2006-11-05 00:36:16 · answer #10 · answered by umesh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋