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Wife pregnant, had +rpr 1:1 the confirm done by cia -, 2.5 weeks later tested again rpr - and eia- 6.5, weeks since last sex. all clear on syphilis?
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All clear: It is not unusual to have a false positive RPR in pregnancy. That is the reason we do the specific test for confirmation. Since it was negative your wife does not have syphilis.
Answered 1/25/2016
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