The venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL) is a blood test that can identify syphilis infections. Syphilis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The Centers for ...

All too frequently, in the millions of serologic tests for syphilis performed annually on presumably healthy individuals, reactive laboratory findings are obtained which are not supported by clinical ...

Background: Because definitive methods for diagnosing primary syphilis are limited, it is important to optimize the sensitivity of serodiagnosis. Objective: To determine the most sensitive testing ...

Panel A shows a syphilitic chancre with a clean base and heaped-up margins. Panels B and C show scaly plaque on the palm and sole, respectively, of a patient with syphilis. Panel D shows bacteria with ...

The venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) test is designed to assess whether you have syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.