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When should an infant get a complete investigation regarding syphilis?
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When their titers are 4x mom's titers, if they manifest the disease, or if mom's titer's have risen 4x
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What are nonspecific reagin antibody tests and what do they test for?
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they test for syphilis. VDRL and RPR test for antibodies to substances released by Treponema Pallidum; VDRL test is + when animal cardiolipin reacts with anti-cardiolipin antibodies that form in patients with syphilis
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What test is done if the VDRL and RPR are positive and how is it performed?
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FTA-ABS, Fluorescent Treponema Antibody Absorbed. The serum that has bound nonspecific antibodies is placed on a slide with the organism and flourescently tagged human gamma globulin is added to see if it binds human antibodies to syphilis
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