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[Value] The VDRL test is the only serological assay which is approved for use in CSF. In patients suspected of neurosyphilis but with a non-reactive VDRL result, the FTA-ABS test may be useful in some cases. The FTA-ABS test has high sensitivity but is nonspecific with a high rate of false positive results in CSF. References: Birnbaum NR, Goldschmidt RH and Buffett WO. 1999. Resolving the common clinical dilemmas of syphilis. Amer. Fam. Physician 59(8):2230-2240, 2245-2246. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2002. MMWR May 10, 2002, Vol. 51, No. RR-6,Center for Disease Control and Prevention. [Item] 
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UCSF Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Lab Manual | Laboratory Test Database | FTA-ABS
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