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POST LAB EXPERIMENT 10 Flashcards

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TST:

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Direct Microscopic: Darkfield Microscopy, Fluorescent antibody testing, MHA-TP or Serodia TP- PA, DNA probe

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NTT:

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VDRL, RPR, TRUST

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• Detects antibody to cardiolipin

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Non-treponemal tests (NTT)

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• Determine the presence of reagin

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Non-treponemal tests (NTT)

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• False positive results are common

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Non-treponemal tests (NTT)

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Non-treponemal tests (NTT)

• Antigen: (?)-used to detect the nontreponemal reaginic antibodies:
IgG or IgM class

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cholesterol, lecithin, cardiolipin

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• Based on flocculation reactions

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Non-treponemal tests (NTT)

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• NTTs are positive within (?) after the appearance of primary chancre.

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1 to 4 weeks

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Non-treponemal tests (NTT)

• Secondary stage-

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False negative

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• Titers decline in later stages

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Non-treponemal tests (NTT)

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• Both a qualitative and quantitative slide flocculation test for serum, and CSF

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VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory)

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• Serum: heated at (?) to inactivate complement and (?) is pipetted into ceramic ring of a glass slide.

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56C for 30 minutes

0.05 mL

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• Sera and patient samples are spread out to fill the entire ring

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VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory)

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• (?) of the VDRL antigen is then added to each ring.

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One drop

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VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory)

• Rotated for (?) on a rotator at (?)

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4 minutes

180 rpm

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Qualitative Serum VDRL:

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18-gauge needle without bevel that will deliver 60 drops of antigen suspension per mL; Ring: 14mm

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Quantitative Serum VDRL:

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19-gauge needle without bevel that will deliver
75 drops of antigen suspension per mL

23-gauge needle that with or without bevel will deliver
100 drops of saline per mL

Ring: 14mm

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• CSF VDRL:

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21- or 22-gauge needle that will deliver
100 drops per mL
Ring: 16 mm

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19
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Read microscopically to determine the presence of flocculation or small clumps

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VDRL

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: the antigen volume used is less than the serum test and is at a different concentration

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CSF

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MAIN REACTING COMPONENT

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CARDIOLOIPIN

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•-ENHANCES THE REACTING SURFACE OF CARDIOLOIPIN

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CHOLESTEROL

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•-REMOVES THE ANTIC’ ACTIVITY OF CARDIOLOIPIN

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LECITHIN

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24
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VDRL
• THE ANTIGEN IS CONSISTS OF
CARDIOLIPIN
CHOLESTEROL
LECITHIN

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0.03%

0.9%

0.21%

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-involves macroscopic agglutination

• Modified VDRL

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RPR

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• Cardiolipin containing antigen suspension is bound to charcoal particles

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RPR

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• The antigen is similar to the VDRL antigen with the addition of EDTA, thimerosal and choline chloride

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•-makes the test easier to read

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•: preservative

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Thimerosal

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•: inactivate the complement

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Choline chloride

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• Antigen Delivery Needle:

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20-gauge disposable needle without bevel

60 drops are obtained in 1 mL

Ring: 18 mm

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RPR • Rotation:

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100 RPM for 8 minutes

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• It is a macroscopic Non Treponemal flocculation test

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TRUST (Toluidine Red Unheated Serum Test)

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• Particles of toluidine red are used in place of the charcoal particles of the RPR as the visualizing agents.

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TRUST (Toluidine Red Unheated Serum Test)

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• Quantitative, microscopic, non-treponemal.

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• USR (Unheated Serum Reagin Test)

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• Flocculation test similar to VDRL

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• USR (Unheated Serum Reagin Test)

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• The VDRL antigen is enhanced by the addition of
choline chloride and EDTA.

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• USR (Unheated Serum Reagin Test)

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• Detects antibody directed against the T. pallidum organism or against specific treponemal antigens

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• Treponemal Serological Tests

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• Treponemal Serological Tests Two main types:

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Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed test and agglutination tests

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• Confirmation rather than screening

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• Treponemal Serological Tests

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• A dilution of heat-inactivated patient serum is incubated with a sorbent consisting of an extract of nonpathogenic treponemes (Reiter strain)

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Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption Test (FTA-Abs)

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• Slides used for this test have the Nichols strain of T. pallidum fixed to them

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Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption Test (FTA-Abs)

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  • removes cross-reactivity with treponemes other than T. pallidum
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• Reiter strain

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  • extracted from rabbit testicular tissue, as a substrate (antigen)
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• Nichols strain

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• Presence of fluorescence -?

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• Absence of fluorescence -?

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• It is highly sensitive and specific

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Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption Test (FTA-Abs)

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• Secondary and latent syphilis-?

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100% reactive

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• Colored gelatin particles coated with treponemal antigens

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Agglutination tests: Treponema pallidum Particle agglutination Tests, Hemagglutination Treponemal Test for Syphilis (TPPA)

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• Sensitive in detecting primary syphilis

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Agglutination tests: Treponema pallidum Particle agglutination Tests, Hemagglutination Treponemal Test for Syphilis (TPPA)

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• Presence of T. pallidum antibodies are indicated by agglutination of sensitized gel particles

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Agglutination tests:
Treponema pallidum Particle agglutination Tests
Hemagglutination Treponemal Test for Syphilis (TPPA)

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  • Antigen prepared from T. phagedenis
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REITER’s ANTIGEN COMPLEMENT FIXATION TEST

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  • High proportion of false positive reactions
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REITER’s ANTIGEN COMPLEMENT FIXATION TEST

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  • Gel particles or sheep red blood cells
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Microhemagglutination Assay for Antibodies to Treponema pallidum (MHA-TP)

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  • Less sensitive than FTA-ABS
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Microhemagglutination Assay for Antibodies to Treponema pallidum (MHA-TP)

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Non Treponemal

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SCREENING TESTS

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Reagin

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SCREENING TESTS

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Rapid Plasma Reagin

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SCREENING TESTS

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Qualitative RPR

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SCREENING TESTS

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Quantitative RPR

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SCREENING TESTS

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Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

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SCREENING TESTS

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• Treponemal tests

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CONFIRMATORY TESTS

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• Darkfield Microscopy

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CONFIRMATORY TESTS

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• FTA-ABS

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CONFIRMATORY TESTS

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• TPPA

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CONFIRMATORY TESTS

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coated carrier particles of T. pallidum cell walls disrupted by high-frequency sound waves

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Microhemagglutination Assay for Antibodies to Treponema pallidum (MHA-TP)

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