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A 39-year old male asked:
Which specimen is require for direct fluorescent antibody and immunoassay test for detecting c.Trachcomatis?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Took a Treponema pallidium antibody test (electrochemiluminescence assay) 5 days after a course of phenoxymethylpenicillin (250mg tabs, 8 per day for a week for sinusitis). Could this cause a false neg test? Test taken 6 weeks post potential exposure?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Are memory B cells and plasma cells responsible for persistent production of treponemal antibodies even after disease cure? Why do they continue to produce antibodies? Do these immune cells behave similarly in other cured infections also?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Whats does this mean RPR Reactive A Non Reactive SO F RPR, Quant. 1:64 H NonRea 1:1 SO F Treponema pallidum Antibodies Reactive A Non Reactive SO And then it says positive at the bottom but my doctor hasnt called me to notify me or anything?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Can i donate blood if i was treated for early syphilis 6 yrs ago? Currently, VDRL is non reactive. TPHA is negative in titres greater than or equal to 1:80. Treponemal Antibodies test (Elisa) is 2.05 (Ref: less than 1 is -ve, greater than 1 is +ve)?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Does a non-tppa test tell if you active infection or just antibodies? Like an RPR Quantitative? Is a treponema test more accurate to determine if infection is active? Can RPR Titer fluctuation occur in treated patients with HIV?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Why do treponemal IgG antibodies (TPHA, Elisa etc) persist in serum forever even after treatment and cure? Doesn't antibodies have a time period? After syphilis bacteria is dead, why are antibodies still produced in body which are detectable forever?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Can ANYTHING cause multiple false negative syphilis treponemal EIA antibody tests? For wrongly treated syph? Had symptoms that line up like palm rash and scrotum patches. Especially when testing ten years after possible exposure?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Because Doxycycline is an immunosuppressant and affects igg production. Will it cause a false negative labcorp chemiluminescent treponema antibody test result testing for very late (10y)misdiagnosed/mistreated syphilis? pcp says no but worried?
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A female asked:
My daughter just got over a UTI and have finished her antibiotics. Today she's complaining about stomach ache and her urine is a fluorescent yellow.
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A 27-year old asked:
I hate the fluorescent lights at my work. What should I do?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Is sensitivity to fluorescent lights a sign of ms?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can a fluorescent light bulb cause eye problems?
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A female asked:
When I poo and I wipe my bum it's fluorescent green but my poo is normal?
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A 20-year old male asked:
How long can Treponema pallidum last outside the body and exposed to air? Can it last on surfaces/sex toys very long?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I tested my advanced glycation end products level with an optical fluorescent sensor on my fingertip, and the result was very high for my age group. Does that mean I have diabetes or something serious?
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A 55-year old male asked:
If I got Treponema pallidum on my clothes. I washed them with washing machine. And dryer them in sunlight. And then put the clothes in closet for 10 hrs. Will there still be Treponema pallidum alive on the clothes? Thanks a lot?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I had oral sex 14years ago,I havent tested at that time.now I can recall some symptoms of sphylis in past.After 14years (ie now) rpr,tpha,Fta abs,2 times each,all test are nonreactive and negative.is treponemal test conclusive after 14 years?
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A 46-year old asked:
Allergic to fluorescent lights, is that possible?
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A 25-year old male asked:
How accurate is treponemal tests like TPPA, TPHA, TPLA after 4 weeks of exposure?
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A 39-year old asked:
What does nonreactive treponema pallidum mean?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Extreme sensitivity to fluorescent light. Cause fuzzy feeling in head. High anxiety. Occasional wave sensation in head. Help!!
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A 38-year old female asked:
Hi. Fluorescent lights really bother my eyes. Is there something I can take for this or a specific sunglasses for this condition? Thank you
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A 44-year old female asked:
Ever since recovering from meningitis 2 years ago, very bright fluorescent lights in stores make me feel lightheaded and strange. What can this mean?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Dear Kind doctor, please kindly clear my confuse, how long treponemal test ( TPHA test) turn to become positive after intial potential exposure ? thank you?
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A 31-year old male asked:
What kind of test is an Treponema pallidum Ab; EIA for Syphilis? Is it good I did it 7.5 weeks ? I dont think I have had symptoms and its almost been a year now since my worried date?
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A 40-year old male asked:
I've read that Treponemal tests can only detect syphilis after a chancre has appeared, anything before that could be a false negative. I've tested at 8 weeks and 90 days (non-reactive), no chancres that I've noticed. Are these conslusive?
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A 20-year old male asked:
How long can treponema pallidum survive outside the body on a dry sex toy?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Is there a website link that would direct me to healthcare systems or states that offer the reverse algorithm treponemal testing for syphilis? I have explained my situation in previous questions and seen a doctor with no resolution in symptoms?
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A 24-year old asked:
Could I be allergic to fluorescent lighting?
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