Medicine:Porges-Meier reaction
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Short description: Test to diagnose syphilis
| Porges-Meier reaction | |
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| Purpose | Test in the diagnosis of syphilis |
Porges-Meier reaction is a precipitation test used in the diagnosis of syphilis.[1] It is an early flocculation test for syphilis. It is named for Georg Meier and Otto Porges ({{{2}}}).
Background
Precipitate formation takes place in a serum by the addition of a solution of sodium glycocholate. This reaction, according to Otto Porges, only occurs in syphilis.[2]
References
- ↑ "Porges-Meier test". https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Porges-Meier+test.
- ↑ Jones, Ernest (2006-04-01). A review of our present knowledge concerning the sero-diagnosis of general paralysis. 65. pp. 653–688. doi:10.1176/ajp.65.4.653. https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ajp.65.4.653. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
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