Vdrl????

[WSU_Ally_RN, BSN, RN]

Hi everyone,

I am currently in my OB clinical, and am studying for our first exam. In our notes, our professor wrote that after a mother gives birth and you transfer her from L&D to Mother/Baby, when you give report to the mother/baby nurse, you should include age, gtpal, blood type and Rh, VDRL, hep B, rubella, and beta strep status. What in the world is VDRL???? I know what the rest is, but not that. Thanks!!

[Nurse Ratched, RN]

Syphillis status.

[BETSRN]

Hi everyone,

I am currently in my OB clinical, and am studying for our first exam. In our notes, our professor wrote that after a mother gives birth and you transfer her from L&D to Mother/Baby, when you give report to the mother/baby nurse, you should include age, gtpal, blood type and Rh, VDRL, hep B, rubella, and beta strep status. What in the world is VDRL???? I know what the rest is, but not that. Thanks!!

Syphillis. It is tested three times: at the beginning of the pregnancy, at about 28 weeks (with the one hour glucose tolerance test), and again before delivery. This information is included on the birth certificate as well.

[lifeLONGstudent]

What in the world is VDRL????

There is a newer test for syphilis called RPR. If the RPR (or VDRL) is positive, then a confirmation MHA-TP is usually sent out. Although they both test for the same pathogen (Treponema pallidum), they are different methodologies.

lifeLONGstudent

- former MT(ASCP)