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Would alcohol effect rpr or eia syphilis blood test? consumed over 36+ hours prior. can it create a false negative?
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No effect, no worry: Alcohol has no effect on these or any other blood tests for infection. No worries -- your negative results are reliable.
Answered 2/28/2021
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No effect: Your syphilis studies will not be affected by alcohol, and any medications, unless you are taking appropriate anti-syphilitic antibiotics.
Answered 2/26/2021
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