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Rapid Plasma ReaginAka: RPR

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  1. Indication
    1. Syphilis Detection
  2. Background
    1. Non-Treponemal Test (Syphilis Serology)
  3. Sensitivity to untreated Syphilis
    1. Primary Stage (Chancre stage)
      1. After one week: 30%
      2. After three weeks: 90%
    2. Secondary Stage: 100%
    3. Tertiary Stage: 90%
    4. Latent Stage: may be unreactive
  4. Negative
    1. Normal
  5. Positive
    1. Syphilis
    2. See Syphilis False Positive Test

Rapid plasma reagin test procedure (C0201405)

ConceptsLaboratory Procedure (T059)
EnglishRapid plasma reagin test, Rapid plasma reagin test procedure, RPR, RPR test
Spanishprueba de la reagina plasmática rápida, prueba de la reagina plasmatica rapida, prueba RPR
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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