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Other diagnostic studies which may help diagnose complications of syphilis are CSF examination, screening tests for other STIs such as [[HIV]], [[clamydia]], [[gonorrhea]], and biopsy.<ref name=CDC2016>http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/syphilis.htm accessed on September 28, 2016</ref><ref name="pmid10772085">{{cite journal| author=Luger AF, Schmidt BL, Kaulich M| title=Significance of laboratory findings for the diagnosis of neurosyphilis. | journal=Int J STD AIDS | year= 2000 | volume= 11 | issue= 4 | pages= 224-34 | pmid=10772085 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10772085 }} </ref> | Other diagnostic studies which may help diagnose complications of syphilis are CSF examination, screening tests for other STIs such as [[HIV]], [[clamydia]], [[gonorrhea]], and biopsy.<ref name=CDC2016>http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/syphilis.htm accessed on September 28, 2016</ref><ref name="pmid10772085">{{cite journal| author=Luger AF, Schmidt BL, Kaulich M| title=Significance of laboratory findings for the diagnosis of neurosyphilis. | journal=Int J STD AIDS | year= 2000 | volume= 11 | issue= 4 | pages= 224-34 | pmid=10772085 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10772085 }} </ref> | ||
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Other diagnostic studies which may help diagnose complications of syphilis are:<ref name=CDC2016>http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/syphilis.htm accessed on September 28, 2016</ref><ref name="pmid10772085">{{cite journal| author=Luger AF, Schmidt BL, Kaulich M| title=Significance of laboratory findings for the diagnosis of neurosyphilis. | journal=Int J STD AIDS | year= 2000 | volume= 11 | issue= 4 | pages= 224-34 | pmid=10772085 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10772085 }} </ref> | Other diagnostic studies which may help diagnose complications of syphilis are:<ref name=CDC2016>http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/syphilis.htm accessed on September 28, 2016</ref><ref name="pmid10772085">{{cite journal| author=Luger AF, Schmidt BL, Kaulich M| title=Significance of laboratory findings for the diagnosis of neurosyphilis. | journal=Int J STD AIDS | year= 2000 | volume= 11 | issue= 4 | pages= 224-34 | pmid=10772085 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10772085 }} </ref> | ||
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Biopsy may be considered if clinical findings does not correlate with negative serological tests and there is strong index of suspicion for syphilis. | Biopsy may be considered if clinical findings does not correlate with negative serological tests and there is strong index of suspicion for syphilis. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Other diagnostic studies which may help diagnose complications of syphilis are CSF examination, screening tests for other STIs such as HIV, clamydia, gonorrhea, and biopsy.[1][2]
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other diagnostic studies which may help diagnose complications of syphilis are:[1][2]
CSF examination
- May help to diagnose neurosyphilis
- Include CSF cell count or protein and a reactive CSF-VDRL or CSF FTA-ABS test
- CSF-VDRL is highly specific but insensitive
- CSF FTA-ABS test is less specific for neurosyphilis than the CSF-VDRL but is highly sensitive
Screening tests for other STIs
Biopsy
Biopsy may be considered if clinical findings does not correlate with negative serological tests and there is strong index of suspicion for syphilis.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/syphilis.htm accessed on September 28, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Luger AF, Schmidt BL, Kaulich M (2000). "Significance of laboratory findings for the diagnosis of neurosyphilis". Int J STD AIDS. 11 (4): 224–34. PMID 10772085.