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Tests Overview Articles

Neurosyphilis
Blood tests can be done to detect substances produced by the bacteria that causes syphilis. The oldest test is the VDRL test. In neurosyphilis, it is important to test the spinal fluid for signs of syphilis. Tests to look for problems with the ner...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 5, 2007

Specific Tests Articles

Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body; Palpation (feeling the body with hands; Auscultation (listening to sounds; Percussion (producing sounds.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
RPR
RPR (rapid plasma reagin) is a screening test for syphilis. It looks for antibodies that are present in the blood of people who have the disease. The test is similar to the venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) test.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 8, 2007
RPR Test
The rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test has several useful purposes. It is used to screen asymptomatic individuals for syphilis, diagnose symptomatic infection, and monitor disease activity and response to treatment.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Syphilis Tests
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum . Tests for syphilis can be either treponemal (identifying an antibody that occurs specifically in T.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are viral and bacterial infections passed from one person to another through sexual contact. Adolescence is a time of opportunities and risk when many health behaviors are established.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) is a term used to describe more than 20 different infections that are transmitted through exchange of semen, blood, and other body fluids; or by direct contact with the affected body areas of people with STDs. Sexually transmitted diseases are also called venereal diseases.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are caused by a group of infectious microorganisms that are transmitted mainly through sexual activity. These agents represent a costly, burdensome global public health problem.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Viral and bacterial infections passed from one person to another through sexual contact. Adolescence is the period of transition from childhood to adulthood when profound changes occur.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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