False + ye VDRL, is seen in all except -
Lepromatous Leprosy
Infectious mononucleosis
HIV
Pregnancy
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Pregnancy False positive reactions in nontreponemal tests: As cardiolipin antigen is present both in T. pallidum and in mammalian tissues, reagin antibodies may be induced by treponemal or host tissue antigens. This accounts for the biological flase positive reactions.