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Can heavy alcoholic drinking cause false negative antibody syphilis tests? Especially when testing for very late/tertiary syphilis? Does tppa/fta/EIA lose sensitivity over the years and produce false negatives? Like ten years post exposure?
Syphilis EIA pos RPR neg and TPPA neg 3 times over 45 days. HIV 4th tested for 5 times over 10 months all negative. What is the cause for repeated positive initial Syphilis EIA? Recent high CRP 7.2 and neutrophils high 9.4? is HIV PCR needed?
Im scared that doxy pep (started 24 hours after a risky event) could have cured me but that I transmitted syphilis by dry lip kisses to someone 1 week after doxy pep. Is this possible? I tested neg for syphilis RPR 90 days after doxy pep?
Would alcohol effect RPR or EIA syphilis blood test? Consumed over 36+ hours prior. Can it create a false negative?
Hello, I had a 4th generation HIV test and a Syphilis RPR at 9 weeks after exposure which came back negative. I also took a 7 day course of Doxycycline starting 72hours after exposure. Would you say this result is conclusive or more tests needed?
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