PhenX measure - assay for syphilis:-:Pt: Patient:-:PhenXLOINC code
Preferred Label : PhenX measure - assay for syphilis:-:Pt: Patient:-:PhenX;
LOINC status : DEPRECATED;
LOINC long common name : Deprecated PhenX measure - assay for syphilis;
LOINC description : This is a bioassay to measure past or current infection with Treponema pallidum, the
bacterium that causes syphilis. The measure determines whether a participant has been
infected with Treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes syphilis. The primary
and secondary stages of syphilis are infectious and associated with fetal wastage
and the congenital syphilis syndrome. They also increase the risk of human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) acquisition and transmission, while latent disease may be associated with
the progression of HIV disease to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and more
prominent neurologic disease in HIV-infected persons. The tertiary stage is associated
with a vasculitis that may cause neurologic and cardiovascular manifestations and
other chronic problems (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [NHANES]
2003-2004 Data Documentation).;
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