Interpretive Data: The syphilis IgG screen is an entirely new method relative to the RPR (rapid plasma reagin). The RPR detects non-treponemal antibodies (cardiolipin, cholesterol, and lecithin), whereas the new test detects IgG antibodies to T. pallidum proteins (15 kDa, 17 kDa, 47 kDa). The new approach to syphilis is termed 'reverse algorithm' in that RPR is not done as first test (traditional algorithm) but as the confirmation (i.e., reverse of the traditional algorithm). A negative syphilis IgG means that past and present syphilis infection is unlikely. A positive syphilis IgG can indicate a past or present infection.
The participial phrase is always used as an adjective phrase to modify a noun or pronoun. the participle together with its modifiers, objects, or predicate words. participles may vary. ex. Walking rapidly, we reached the town in fifteen minutes. Annoyed by the noise, the teacher spoke sharply to the class.
Participial phrases always function as adjectives within a sentence. Gerund phrases. Gerund phrases consist of a gerund and any objects and/or modifiers. A gerund phrase can look similar to a participial phrase because the gerund has the same form as the present participle.The main difference is that the gerund (phrase) functions as a noun (ie.subject, object, subject complement, appositive), and the participial phrase as an adjective. Verbal Phrases. By clicking on a bubble, identify the highlighted verbal phrase as infinitive, participial, or gerundive. verbal is a verb form that does not serve as a verb in the sentence. Instead, it functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb. There are three types of verbals: infinitive, participial, and gerund.