Tabes Dorsalis laboratory tests
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Overview
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