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Syphilis, Dark field examination

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Test Syphilis, Dark field examination
Indication The test determines the presence of characteristic spirochetes in lesions suspected of causing syphilis.
Physiology Treponema can be found in skin lesions and lymph nodes in secondary syphilis but are more plentiful in primary chancres.
Normal Range No presence of Treponema species
Sample Moist serum from lesions, chancre, condyloma.
Test Method Dark field microscopy
Related Tests Automated Reagin Test, RPR, VDRL
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