Tabes Dorsalis laboratory findings

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Laboratory Findings

Blood tests can identify the disease in its silent (latent) form. People who donate blood and pregnant women are given these tests.

Tests may include the following:

• CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) examination
• Head CT, spine CT, or MRI scans of the brain and spinal cord to rule out other diseases
• Serum VDRL or serum RPR (used as a screening test for syphilis infection -- if it is positive, one of the following tests will be needed to confirm the diagnosis):
  • FTA-ABS
  • MHA-TP