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Hello doctor! i tested for syphilis rpr tp-pa at 45 and 58bdays. 13 days post exposure prior to test i took doxycyline 200 mg2x a day for 10 days. are mybresult conclusive? thank you?

Q: hello doctor! i tested for syphilis rpr tp-pa at 45 and 58bdays. 13 days post exposure prior to test i took doxycyline 200 mg2x a day for 10 days. are mybresult conclusive? thank you?

: Repeat question, same answer. Your results are conclusive. And having taken doxycycline, there was no point in syphilis testing anyway.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Repeat question, same answer. Your results are conclusive. And having taken doxycycline, there was no point in syphilis testing anyway.

Answered 7/1/2023

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A member asked:

Hello doctor! i tested for syphilis rpr tp-pa at 45 and 58bdays. 13 days post exposure prior to test i took doxycyline 200 mg2x a day for 10 days. are mybresult conclusive? thank you?

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