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VDRL
VDRL
TEST RESULTS
The VDRL test's ability to detect syphilis depends on the stage of the disease.
The test's sensitivity to detect syphilis nears 100% during the middle stages;
it is less sensitive during the earlier and later stages.
Some conditions may cause a false positive test, including:
HIV, Lyme disease, certain types of pneumonia, Malaria, Systemic lupus
erythematosus . A previously treated infection may still pick antibodies if
they have not cleared. A positive test should be confirmed through
Treponema pallidum hema-agglutination test (TPHA).
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