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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
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Diagnostic Study of Choice
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Study of choice:
- Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed (FTA-ABS) tests are the gold standard test for the diagnosis of tabes dorsalis.[1]
- The fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed (FTA-ABS) test should be performed when:.
- A positive Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test (VDRL) or rapid plasma reagin (RPR) is detected in the patient.
The comparison table for diagnostic studies of choice for [disease name]
| Sensitivity | Specificity | |
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| FTA-ABS | 84% for detecting primary syphilis infection and almost 100% sensitivity for detecting syphilis infection in other stages[2] | 96%[2] |
| VDRL/RPR | 78% to 86% for detecting primary syphilis infection, 100% for detecting secondary syphilis infection, and 95% to 98% for detecting latent syphilis infection[2] | 85% to 99%[2] |
References
- ↑ Lin LR, Fu ZG, Dan B, Jing GJ, Tong ML, Chen DT; et al. (2010). "Development of a colloidal gold-immunochromatography assay to detect immunoglobulin G antibodies to Treponema pallidum with TPN17 and TPN47". Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 68 (3): 193–200. doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.06.019. PMID 20846810.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Calonge N, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2004). "Screening for syphilis infection: recommendation statement". Ann Fam Med. 2 (4): 362–5. PMC 1466700. PMID 15335137.