Serologic Testing for Syphilis

Syphilis — Incidence

April 2011

With the highest rates occurring in large cities along the east and west coasts and in the southern portion of the United States. Because of the limitations of the traditional testing algorithm, and the fact that the overall rate of syphilis nationwide is low, many clinical labs have adopted a reverse algorithm for syphilis serologic testing.

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• Introduction
• Presentation Outline
• Syphilis — The "Great Imitator"
• Diagnosis: Laboratory Testing
• Diagnosis: Nontreponemal Serology Tests
• Diagnosis: Treponemal Serology Tests
• Diagnosis: Traditional Algorithm
• Diagnosis: Traditional Algorithm
• Syphilis — Incidence
• Syphilis — Incidence
• Diagnosis: Contemporary Algorithm
• Diagnosis: Contemporary Algorithm
• Diagnosis: Proposed Algorithm with Treponemal Screening Test
• Interpretation and Follow-up
• Interpretation and Follow-up
• Interpretation and Follow-up
• Interpretation and Follow-up
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