
Synonym for fluorescent treponemal antibody-absorption test ... <investigation> A sensitive and specific serologic test for syphilis. It is more specific than the VDRL assay. ... The patient's serum is diluted to remove non-specific antibodies and then mixed on a glass slide with Nichol's strain of Treponema pallidum. If antibodies are presen...
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fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test.
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Type: Term Synonyms: fluorescent treponemal antibody-absorption test
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FTA-ABS test: FTA-ABS stands for fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed, a blood serum screening test for syphilis designed to demonstrate the presence or absence of specific antibodies directed against the organism (Treponema pallidum) responsible for syphilis. FTA-ABS detects the majority but not all cases of the disease. It is thus a way of sc...
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