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Introduction The Treponema pallidum haemagglutination (TPHA) test is a diagnostic blood test used to detect antibodies against the bacterium, Treponema pallidum, which is responsible for causing syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The TPHA test is a specific and sensitive serological assay that aids in …
Introduction of Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Test RPR is a screening non-specific test for syphilis caused by a bacterium, Treponema pallidum. It has replaced the VDRL test due to having properties like no need of preparing fresh reagents daily, no need for a microscope, and …
Introduction of TPHA Test TPHA test stands for Treponema pallidum hemagglutination. This is a confirmatory test for syphilis that is caused by a bacterium, T. pallidum. TPHA test is a sensitive indirect hemagglutination test, that detects specific Treponema pallidum antibodies in serum within one hour. It uses …