VDRL


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AcronymDefinition
VDRLVenereal Disease Research Laboratory
VDRLVendor Data Requirement List
VDRLVenereal Disease Reaction Level
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Guidelines from the United States of America (USA) and Europe recommend a combination of two tests: the first one is a non treponemal (cardiolipin, reaginic) test, essentially Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) or rapid plasma reagin (RPR); and the second is a treponemal test, essentially TP haemagglutination assay (TPHA), TP particle agglutination, or the fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-abs) test (3,4).
Generalized lymphadenopathy: an unusual presentation of syphilis
O VDRL e o mais utilizado para confirmacao diagnostica, pois apresenta boa sensibilidade e especificidade, podendo permanecer reagente mesmo apos a cura da infeccao (cicatriz sorologica), porem com queda progressiva das titulacoes.
Syphilis in pregnancy/Sifilis na gravidez/Sifilis en el embarazo
In Slovenia, VDRL and TPHA titers are used for primary screening, and patients with positive tests and no prior treatment are considered to have newly diagnosed syphilis.
Syphilis and HIV co-infection: excellent response to multiple doses of benzathine penicillin
Para avaliar a qualidade da atencao no trabalho de parto e parto, foram selecionados quatro indicadores: realizacao de exame obstetrico na admissao; uso do partograma; realizacao da analgesia no momento que antecede ao parto; realizacao do VDRL no momento da internacao, como pode ser constatado na Figura 1.
Evaluation of the quality of labor obstetric and delivery care to teenagers/Avaliacao da qualidade da atencao ao trabalho de parto e parto de adolescents/Evaluacion de la calidad de la atencion al trabajo de parto y parto de adolescentes
VDRL was reactive with a high titer of 1:512, which supported the diagnosis of secondary syphilis.
Nodular secondary syphilis simulating lepromatous leprosy
The mother's antenatal serologic results were negative for HIV and hepatitis B, and for syphilis by negative VDRL and TP-PA test results.
Local transmission of imported endemic syphilis, Canada, 2011
Non-treponemal tests: Non-treponemal tests can be used both qualitatively and quantitatively.(1-3) The RPR and venereal disease research laboratory, or VDRL, tests are common non-treponemal tests.
A new reflex testing algorithm for syphilis screening
Initial VDRL results were negative; dark-field microscopy was unable to be preformed.
Teen with a Genital Lesion
Patient's CSF VDRL was positive, with a positive serum Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay (TPPA).
A young male with sudden onset left-sided weakness
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