Syphilis
Syphilis is a bacterial infection usually spread through sexual contact. The disease develops in stages, and symptoms vary with each stage. If left untreated, it can cause serious and permanent damage to the brain, nerves, or heart.
Common Symptoms
- Painless sore (chancre)
- Skin rash
- Fever
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Fatigue
Clinical Sources
- Syphilis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic
- Syphilis: Cause, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & PreventionCleveland Clinic
Diagnostic Lab Tests
Tests commonly used to diagnose or monitor Syphilis:
Interleukin 6
Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a versatile pro-inflammatory cytokine produced by various cells, i...
Urine Bicarbonate
Urine Bicarbonate (HCO3-) testing measures the amount of bicarbonate excreted in the urine...
TPHA (Treponema Pallidum Hemagglutination Assay)
The TPHA test is a specific treponemal test used to detect antibodies directed against Tre...
Total Leukocyte Count
The Total Leukocyte Count (WBC count) measures the total number of white blood cells in a ...
Gamma Globulin
Gamma globulins represent the fraction of serum proteins that primarily contain immunoglob...
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEAS)
DHEAS is an androgenic steroid hormone produced almost exclusively by the adrenal cortex. ...
Rheumatoid Factor IgG (ELISA)
Rheumatoid Factor (RF) is an autoantibody—an antibody directed against the body's own tiss...
Urine For VMA
Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) is a major metabolic end-product of the catecholamines epineph...
TSH Receptor Antibody
TSH Receptor Antibodies (TRAb) are autoantibodies that bind to the thyroid-stimulating hor...
Allergy Profile (Veg) + Total IgE
This panel combines a Total IgE measurement with specific IgE tests for a variety of plant...
LH (Luteinizing Hormone)
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) is a gonadotropin produced by the anterior pituitary gland. In bo...
Serum Iron
This test measures the amount of circulating iron that is bound to the transport protein t...
24-Hour Urine for Uric Acid
Uric acid is the final oxidation product of purine metabolism in humans. Purines are nitro...
VLDL Cholesterol
Very Low-Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) is a type of lipoprotein produced by the liver to tran...
Serum Cortisol
Cortisol is often referred to as the 'stress hormone' and is a vital steroid hormone produ...
VDRL Test
The Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test is a screening tool used to detect an...
Albumin
Albumin is the most abundant protein found in blood plasma, produced exclusively by the li...
Vitamin D (25-Hydroxy)
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that functions more like a pro-hormone in the body. The...
TB IgM, IgG, IgA
The TB Serology test measures the levels of different antibodies (IgM, IgG, and IgA) produ...
Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
Rheumatoid Factor (RF) is an autoantibody—an antibody directed against the body's own tiss...
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulphate (DHEAS)
DHEAS is an androgenic steroid hormone produced almost exclusively by the adrenal cortex, ...
LH, FSH, PRL Profile
This profile measures three critical hormones regulated by the pituitary gland: Luteinizin...
Complete Blood Picture
The Complete Blood Picture (CBP), also known as a Complete Blood Count (CBC), is one of th...
Urine Bence Jones Proteins
Bence Jones proteins are monoclonal globulin proteins (free light chains) produced by neop...
SGPT (Alanine Aminotransferase)
SGPT, now more commonly known as ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase), is an enzyme found primar...
Phospholipid Screen IgG, IgM
The Phospholipid Screen (specifically Cardiolipin antibodies) detects autoantibodies produ...
Albert's Stain
Albert's Stain is a specialized differential staining technique used in microbiology to id...
Urine Uric Acid
Uric acid is the end-product of the metabolic breakdown of purines, which are nitrogenous ...
ALCD Flowcytometry
ALCD (Acute Leukemia Characterization and Diagnosis) Flow Cytometry is a highly specialize...
Serum Progesterone
Progesterone is a steroid hormone primarily produced by the corpus luteum in the ovaries d...
Beta HCG (Tumor Marker)
While Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is most famous as the 'pregnancy hormone,' its Be...
JAK-2 Mutation (Exon 14, 12)
The Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2) gene provides instructions for making a protein that promotes th...
Serum Prolactin
Prolactin is a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland in the brain. Its primary ...
Free Triiodothyronine (FT3)
Triiodothyronine (T3) is one of the two major hormones produced by the thyroid gland. Whil...
Urobilinogen - Urine
Urobilinogen is a colorless byproduct of bilirubin reduction. It is formed in the intestin...
Prolactin (PRL)
Prolactin is a peptide hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland, primarily known f...
CSF ADA Levels
Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) is an enzyme involved in purine metabolism. It is primarily foun...
Total Proteins
The Total Protein test measures the cumulative amount of albumin and globulin in the blood...
Prostatic Specific Antigen (Total)
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by both normal and malignant cells o...
White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
The White Blood Cell (WBC) count measures the total number of leukocytes in the blood. As ...
TB IgM
The TB IgM test is a serological assay designed to detect Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodie...
Thyroglobulin Level
Thyroglobulin (Tg) is a protein produced only by thyroid follicular cells. It serves as th...
Erythropoietin Levels
Erythropoietin (EPO) is a glycoprotein hormone produced primarily by the peritubular cells...
Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
MPV measures the average size of platelets in the blood. Since larger platelets are typica...
Complement C4
Complement C4 is a protein that is part of the body's complement system, a complex group o...
ECG With Report
An Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a non-invasive medical test that records the electric...
Plasma Renin Activity
Plasma Renin Activity (PRA) measures the rate of formation of Angiotensin I from Angiotens...
BCR/ABL Quantitative PCR
The BCR-ABL1 quantitative test measures the amount of the BCR-ABL1 fusion transcript in th...
Blood Urea
Blood Urea is a waste product formed in the liver when protein is broken down into amino a...
Globulin
Globulins are a diverse group of proteins in the blood that play vital roles in liver func...
Specific IgE - Soybean
This test measures the concentration of IgE antibodies in the blood specifically directed ...
Packed Cell Volume (PCV)
Packed Cell Volume (PCV), also known as hematocrit (Hct), measures the proportion of whole...
HIV Viral Load
The HIV Viral Load test measures the amount of HIV-1 RNA (genetic material) in the blood. ...
Pleural Fluid for Amylase
The Pleural Fluid Amylase test measures the concentration of the enzyme amylase within the...
Bone Marrow Biopsy
A Bone Marrow Biopsy involves the removal of a small solid core of bone marrow tissue (usu...
Pleural Fluid - Biochemical Analysis
Biochemical analysis of pleural fluid is a comprehensive battery of tests performed on flu...
Slit Skin Smear (4 Site)
The Slit Skin Smear (SSS) is a specialized diagnostic test used primarily for the detectio...
Haemoglobin
Haemoglobin (Hb) is the iron-containing protein found within red blood cells (RBCs). Its p...
Ki-67 IHC Marker
The Ki-67 protein is a cellular marker strictly associated with cell proliferation. It is ...
Complete Blood Count
The Complete Blood Count (CBC) is one of the most common and essential diagnostic tests in...
LDL Cholesterol
Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is often referred to as "bad" cholesterol. Its p...
Total Triiodothyronine (T3)
Triiodothyronine (T3) is one of the two major hormones produced by the thyroid gland. Whil...
Urine for Ketone Bodies
Ketones are metabolic byproducts produced when the body burns fat for energy instead of gl...
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is an acute-phase reactant protein produced by the liver. Its lev...
Testosterone
Testosterone is the primary androgenic steroid hormone. In males, it is mainly produced in...
TFT, LH, FSH, and Prolactin Panel
This comprehensive endocrine panel evaluates the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid (HPT) and ...
Total Bilirubin
Total Bilirubin is a measurement of the sum of conjugated (direct) and unconjugated (indir...
Urine Immunofixation Electrophoresis Quantitative
Urine Immunofixation Electrophoresis (IFE) is a sensitive laboratory technique used to ide...
Vaginal Smear for Hormonal Assessment
The Vaginal Smear for Hormonal Assessment, often referred to as the Maturation Index (MI),...
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