What is syphilis diagnosis test?

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Syphilis diagnosis test mainly refers to a kind of diagnosis test that needs to be done when the qualitative test is positive, so as to confirm the diagnosis of syphilis. It is characterized by high sensitivity, strong specificity, and will not be affected by drug treatment. What is syphilis diagnosis test? Let's talk about it

What is syphilis diagnosis test?

Syphilis serum test. Usually, the Kang Fahrenheit test, or the STD research laboratory test and the unheated serum reagin test can be used for screening, and then the Kang Fahrenheit test can be used for confirmation after screening. If conditions permit, specific tests can be used, that is, fluorescent Treponema pallidum absorption test and Treponema pallidum hemagglutination test. Because syphilis serum test reaction will also have the possibility of false positive.

Cerebrospinal fluid examination method, which is one of the important measures to check syphilis, this is because Treponema pallidum occurs after the invasion of the central nervous system, in the early time, can use cerebrospinal fluid to detect and find Treponema pallidum. In the examination results, if the white blood cells in cerebrospinal fluid are more than 10 / mm3, it indicates that the central nervous system may have inflammation. If the total protein or the ratio of the two proteins is abnormal, it is also a situation that needs attention.

Direct fluorescent antibody method to check secretions, mainly for Treponema pallidum examination, is very important for the diagnosis of primary and secondary syphilis and recurrent syphilis. However, it should be noted that negative results can not exclude syphilis.

matters needing attention

If syphilis patients are found, they must be forced to undergo isolation treatment, and their clothes and supplies, such as towels, clothes, razors, tableware and bedding, should be strictly disinfected under the guidance of medical staff. To eliminate the source of infection; All suspicious patients should be given preventive examination and syphilis serum test, so as to find new patients early and treat them in time;