Blood tests are usually used to check for syphilis.
Nontreponemal antigen tests are used as screeners. They measure the presence of reagin, which is an antibody formed in reaction to syphilis.
Treponemal antibody tests are used to rule out false-positive results on reagin tests.
The uses of antigen and antibody reaction will vary but are common for laboratory diagnostics. They are used to test blood compatibility through serological tests.
TPHA and VDRL are tests for syphilis. They are typically used in combination for a more specific diagonsis.
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ANA stands for 'antinuclear antibody'. ANA tests are used to diagnose autoimmune disorders such as lupus.
There are actually three different types of HIV test: * antibody tests - which detect the antibodies that the immune system produces in response to an HIV infection * antigen tests - which detect the presence of HIV's p24 protein * RNA / NAT (nucleic acid based) tests - which detect the viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) Only the antibody and RNA / NAT tests are used for routine diagnostics.
Paul-Bunnell Testing is a heterophile antibody assay. It is used in the diagnosis of glandular fever, and to screen for infectious mononucleosis (IM).
Current FDA guidelines require the following screening tests be performed on all volunteer blood donations: ABO/Rh typing Unexpected antibody screen Hepatitis B core antibody Hepatitis B surface antigen Hepatitis C antibody HIV-I/II antibody Serologic Test for Syphilis HTLV-I/II antibody T. cruzi antibody (Chagas' Disease) HIV-I Nucleic Acid Test HCV Nucleic Acid Test West Nile Virus Nucleic Acid Test Bacterial contamination of platelets screen Optional Tests: Cytomegalovirus antibody Hepatitis B Nucleic Acid Test. Sources: FDA.gov AABB.org
Patient history and physical examination. serological (immunological) tests are used widely .the Weil-Felix test. a complement fixation (CF) test. the fluorescent antibody test.
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