Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1980 Jan:26:91-5.

Clinical application of serological tests for syphilis

D Lawee

Clinical application of serological tests for syphilis

D Lawee. Can Fam Physician. 1980 Jan.

Abstract

This article differentiates and describes the serological tests for syphilis- antitreponemal antibody tests (TPI, FTA-ABS, TPHA), non-treponemal antigen test (VDRL)-their clinical and serological correlation, the responses to therapy and the biologically false positive syndrome.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. N Engl J Med. 1971 Mar 25;284(12):642-53 - PubMed
    1. J Exp Med. 1949 Apr 1;89(4):369-93 - PubMed
    1. J Clin Pathol. 1970 Feb;23(1):31-4 - PubMed
    1. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1968 Oct;31(5):496-500 - PubMed
    1. N Engl J Med. 1969 May 15;280(20):1086-91 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources