VDRL Full Form in Medical term is Venereal Disease Research Laboratory. The purpose of this test is to determine if (STI) syphilis is present. Treponema pallidum is the causative agent of syphilis. The bacterium causes infection by burrowing into the oral or genital mucosa.
This VDRL test fails to seek out the syphilis-causing bacteria. Instead, it looks for signs that your body has created antibodies in reaction to the antigens released by bacterially damaged cells. Antibodies constitute a type of immune system protein that helps rid the body of harmful substances like germs and poisons. Doctors can determine if you have syphilis by testing for these antibodies.
This test can detect syphilis even if you don’t show any symptoms. The VDRL test can be performed regardless of current symptoms since it detects antibodies created in response to a syphilis infection.
If your doctor suspects syphilis, he or she will likely prescribe a VDRL test. The following are some of the earliest signs that could trigger your doctor to schedule this test: