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Should i get retested for syphilis if my rpr test came back positive?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. John Leander Po answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Where is 2nd part?: An appropriate syphilis test involves two stages: the RPR is done first- if positive, a confirmatory test such as an ' fta-abs' must be done. The 2-stage test is more cost effective and decreases the number of 'false positive' results. Due to a number of circumstances, the RPR test could be a false positive test. Discuss this important question further with your ordering doctor.

Answered 1/12/2015

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Absolutely: If whoever tested you is on top of things, you've already been advised to have a more specific test.

Answered 9/20/2014

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