False-negative syphilis screening: The prozone phenomenon, nonimmune hydrops, and diagnosis of syphilis during pregnancy

1991 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 290-290
Author(s):  
K Berkowitz ◽  
L Baxi ◽  
HE Fox
Keyword(s):  
False Negative ◽  
Syphilis Screening ◽  
Nonimmune Hydrops ◽  
Prozone Phenomenon

scholarly journals Syphilitic Balanitis of Follmann: Laboratory Pitfalls

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-268
Author(s):  
Filipa Tavares Almeida ◽  
Filomena Azevedo ◽  
Carmen Lisboa
Keyword(s):  
Infected Patient ◽  
False Negative ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Syphilis Infection ◽  
Flocculation Test ◽  
History Of ◽  
Antibody Titers ◽  
Lattice Network ◽  
Antigen Antibody ◽  
Prozone Phenomenon

We report a case of early syphilis, presenting as balanitis and papular syphilides in an HIV-infected patient, with a previous history of syphilis infection, which demonstrated a false negative VDRL testing due to a prozone phenomenon. This false negative response results from overwhelming antibody titers, which interfere with the proper formation of the antigen-antibody lattice network, necessary to visualize a positive flocculation test.

False‐negative solid‐phase platelet crossmatch results due to prozone phenomenon

Transfusion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (12) ◽  
pp. 3055-3059
Author(s):  
Rachel K. Horton ◽  
Micah D. Zuccarelli ◽  
Laurie L. Wakefield ◽  
Margaret A. DiGuardo ◽  
Manish J. Gandhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Phase ◽  
False Negative ◽  
Phase Platelet ◽  
Prozone Phenomenon

False-negative syphilis treponemal enzyme immunoassay results in an HIV-infected case-patient

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 735-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan R Katz ◽  
Alan Y Komeya ◽  
Juval E Tomas
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Enzyme Immunoassay ◽  
False Negative ◽  
Case Patient ◽  
Infected Male ◽  
Infected Case ◽  
Screening Algorithm ◽  
Reverse Sequence ◽  
Syphilis Screening ◽  
Test Result

We present a case report of a false-negative syphilis treponemal enzyme immunoassay test result in an HIV-infected male. While treponemal tests are widely considered to be more sensitive and specific than non-treponemal tests, our findings point to potential challenges using the reverse sequence syphilis screening algorithm.

False‐negative ELISA result for HIV antibody due to an apparent prozone phenomenon

1987 ◽  
Vol 147 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Imrie ◽  
Susan Best ◽  
Ronald Penny ◽  
David A. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
False Negative ◽  
Prozone Phenomenon ◽  
Elisa Result

False-Negative Syphilis Screening Due to Change in Temperature

1994 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 243-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
MOHAMAD M. EL-ZAATARI ◽  
MARK G. MARTENS
Keyword(s):  
False Negative ◽  
Syphilis Screening

scholarly journals Early congenital syphilis and false-negative by Prozone Phenomenon

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-343
Author(s):  
Luciane Moraes ◽  
Mara d’Almeida ◽  
Mayra Conde
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Syphilis ◽  
False Negative ◽  
Prozone Phenomenon
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