The CSF-VDRL often will stay positive for years after ... continue to follow the patient without repeat therapy, even if the RPR did not become negative.

Additionally, the absence of a stable negative previous RPR result within 1 year of the ... and nonreactive VDRL. The patient is currently receiving benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units ...

115 infants had a nonreactive serum Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL)/rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test and a normal physical examination at birth. Among 87 infants born to mothers who had ...

Early primary syphilis (before NTT has turned positive) Prozone reaction (more common with VDRL test than with RPR test) The traditional algorithm starts with a nontreponemal test (NTT ...

Specific treponemal tests These tests can be used during any stage of the disease, and should be done if screening with a nontreponemal test (VDRL or RPR) is positive. A lumbar puncture should be ...

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.

RPR denotes rapid plasma reagin, and VDRL Venereal Disease Research Laboratory. After this patient received penicillin for secondary syphilis, the pain and swelling in the ankles, left wrist ...