![]() ![]() Clinically in immunocompetent persons, a negative result is strong evidence against presence of the disease. However, most horrifying fact is that a positive test penetrates so deep into patients’ psyche that patient is self-stigmatized and hurt affecting him mentally and physically, affecting his daily activities and performance. This holds true when a patient suffers from a disease pertaining to genital system. Most interesting fact is that it is a test most commonly performed by patients themselves, even in the absence of a medical advice and the result obtained thereof is remembered and reminded to consulting physicians every time they visit them for rest of their life. ![]() Since very long time Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test is performed solely by physicians to screen patients for syphilis, yet VDRL is still the most commonly used test all over the world for screening and it still remains unchallenged. ![]()
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