II: Syphilis Flashcards
Non Treponemal Test
Principle: Quantitative and Qualitative Flocculation Test
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory Test
VDRL Specimen
50 ul of Serum/CSF
Specimen in VDRL must be heated for ____ under ____
30 mins
56 deg Cel
VDRL
Antigen consist of
0.03% Cardiolipin
0.9% Cholesterol
0.21% Lecithin
Antigen delivery needle required for VDRL
Hamilton Syringe
VDRL Antigen Delivery Needle:
Qualitative
18 g
60 drops Ag suspension/mL
VDRL Antigen Delivery Needle:
Quantitative
19 g
75 drops Ag suspension / mL
23 g
100 drops saline / mL
VDRL Antigen Delivery Needle:
CSF
21 or 22 g
100 drops / mL
VDRL Rotator:
Serum
4 mins
180 rpm
VDRL Rotator:
CSF
8 mins
180 rpm
VDRL Reading of Reports under:
LPO (100x)
VDRL Reporting:
Nonreactive
No clumping / Slight roughness
VDRL Reporting:
Weakly Reactive
small clumps
VDRL Reporting:
Reactive
Medium-large clumps
VDRL:
Weakly reactive or reactive result must be subject to
Quantitative result (dilution from 1:2 to 1:32)
VDRL:
A positive test on a spinal fluid is a diagnostic of
Neurosyphilis
Non Treponemal Test that is a modified VDRL with CHARCOAL PARTICLES
Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Test
RPR Test Specimen
50 uL serum (NO HEATING REQUIREMENT)
RPR Antigen consist of:
Same with VDRL Reagent with addition of
EDTA
Charcoal
Thimerosal
Choline chloride
RPR:
Purpose of Charcoal
Enhance macroscopic visualization of reaction
RPR:
Purpose of thimerosal
Preservative