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==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
===Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies=== | |||
Blood tests can identify the disease in its silent (latent) form. People who donate blood and pregnant women are given these tests. | Blood tests can identify the disease in its silent (latent) form. People who donate blood and pregnant women are given these tests. | ||
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*CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) examination | *CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) examination | ||
*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): | *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 | **FTA-ABS | ||
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Laboratory Findings
Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies
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
- 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