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GlossarySerological Tests (Serology)

diagnostic exams detecting antibodies or antigens in blood

Serological tests, also known as serology tests or serologic assays, are diagnostic examinations that detect the presence of antibodies or antigens in a person's blood. These tests are commonly used to diagnose infections, autoimmune disorders, and to determine blood type, by analyzing the immune response to pathogens or foreign substances.

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research Multibacillary Leprosy with Positive Serology Misdiagnosed as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

1 citations, July 2022 in “BMJ Case Reports”

A woman was wrongly diagnosed with lupus but actually had leprosy.

research Syphilis: The Great Imitator

35 citations, January 2019 in “Clinics in Dermatology”

Syphilis has a wide range of symptoms that can look like other diseases, and if not treated, it can progress to a more serious stage, especially in HIV-positive patients.

research Syphilis Presenting as Hair Loss

12 citations, October 1976 in “The BMJ”

Syphilis can cause hair loss and treating the infection can reverse it.

research Folliculotropic Non-Alopecic Secondary Syphilis

6 citations, September 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

A man with HIV had an unusual syphilis rash that looked like folliculitis but was cured with penicillin.

research Presentation and Management of Cutaneous Manifestations of COVID-19

11 citations, December 2020 in “Journal of Drugs in Dermatology”

COVID-19 can cause various skin symptoms that usually improve with proper treatment.

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