Practicals · Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion · Transfusion transmitted infections
Non-treponemal and treponemal antibody tests for syphilis (VDRL/TPHA)
- Type
- Lab technique
- Curriculum level
- Level I (DNB)
- Also called
- VDRL test, TPHA test
Videos and resources
- VideoSyphilis Test Types: Results, Interpretation, Precautions, and Costs (RPR, VDRL, TPHA)6:10
- VideoTPHA test.Qualitative & Semi Quantitative method.Step by step explanation. Result interpretation.14:33
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Perform non-treponemal and treponemal antibody tests for diagnose of syphilis and interpret the data.” ( NMC curriculum, page 11)
“Understand and be able to interpret nontreponemal and treponemal antibody tests used to diagnose syphilis.” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 11)