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what the risks are csf test, syphilis, venereal disease research laboratory slide test, csf, csf-vdrl test, diagnose neurosyphilis, test looks for antibodies, reagins, which, produced by the body in reaction to the syphillis-causing bacteria, test is performed on a csf sample obtained by lumbar puncture, spinal tap, procedure, lumbar puncture, spinal tap, the procedure, re         View the risks, sign a consent form, lumbar puncture, remain lying down flat, 6 hours, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, asked, lie on side, in the fetal position, legs curled towards chest, needle, inserted, in lower back, thoroughly cleaned, scrub, feel cold, wet, receive an injection, site, local anesthesia, sting, burn, first injected, a hard pressure sensation, the needle is inserted, some brief pain, the needle goes, pain should stop, few seconds, discomfort is mild to moderate, entire procedure, takes, 30 minutes but, take longer, actual fluid collection only takes a few minutes, csf-vdrl test, diagnose syphilis, in the brain, spinal cord, brain, spine cord involvement, indicates a late-stage, tertiary, form, blood screening tests, vdrl, rpr, are more effective, middle stage, secondary, syphillis, , sometimes, syphillis, have normal csf-vdrl test result, a "false-negative" result, a negative test, does not always rule out neurosyphilis, markers of inflammation, elevated protein levels, excess white blood cells, diagnose neurosyphilis, a reactive vdrl test, using a csf sample indicates neurosyphilis, risks of lumbar puncture, hypersensitivity, allergic, reaction, anesthetic, discomfort, headache, bleeding, spinal canal, brain herniation, performed on a person, increased intracranial pressure, brain damage, death, spinal cord, nerve roots, the csf vdrl test, have false negative results, additional tests protein levels, white blood cell counts done on the spinal fluid to diagnose neurosyphilis, u, s, preventive services task force, screening, syphilis infection, recommendation statement, ann fam med 2004, 362-365.