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Are syph trep tests accurate 10 years after possible exposure? can heavy drinking further weaken antibodies? had symptoms back then and realizing it now, but tests (fta, tppa, eiax2 rprx2) all neg. worried false negatives due to time + alcohol?
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If you had syphilis and it was untreated, time and alcohol would not result in a negative test result.
Answered 2/10/2023
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