Medical Definition of FTA-ABS test

1. 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 present in the patient's serum they bind to the antigen and the bound antibodies are detected with fluoresceinated antihuman gamma-globulin antibody. Synonym: FTA-ABS test. (12 Sep2002)

Lexicographical Neighbors of FTA-ABS Test

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FSB
FSH
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FSH-RF
FSH-RH
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FTA-ABS
FTA-ABS test (current term)
FTC
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FTI
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