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FTA abs positive
This is a blood test that conveys a positive result for syphilis. It will stay positive for life and does not distinguish between a treated or untreated vs active or inactive infection.
Dr. Christopher Nicora reviewed this
26 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 30-year old male asked:
How common are FTA-ABS false positives? Concerned that my ongoing joint pain will yield positive results. Tested negative last month for ANA, RA, Lyme, Hep A B & C, and HIV. Are false positives frequent for those with undiagnosed joint pain?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Doc tested me for syphilis with FTA-ABS. It was positive. After 10 confirmatory test only 2 FTA-ABS were pos. 4 rpr test neg. only 1 partner hes neg but went to China 10 yrs ago &got shots. Syphilis or do I have lupus? Could I got it from the shot?
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A 55-year old male asked:
Does a Fta-abs syphillis test stay positive for life?What other test are considered Treponemal Test If not how long do they take to turn negative. I know RPR can eventually turn negative nonreactive . What do they mean by Treponemal cascading test
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A 40-year old female asked:
Celiac testing- IGA total 410, ttg IGA 4 (weak positive), Deamidated Gliadin Abs, IgG 4 (negative). Positive for celiac? Dr initially said yes, now says no despite symptoms?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I was tested for mg, achr blocking abs 21 (0-25)(most info found said anything over 15) achr binding abs .03 (.0-.24) could this be a positive?
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A female asked:
False Positive? HIV 1/O/2ABS-index value 1:14, HIV 1/0/2 ABS, QUAL Repeatly reactive. HIV 1 AB &HIV 2 AB NONREACTIVE.. confused.
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A 38-year old female asked:
If I have a high positive ANA (1:640) speckled, nucleolar and low positive SMA (1:40), what further tests do I need to do? (Negative SS-A, SS-B, Smith, RNP, SCL-70, Anti Jo Abs)
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A 34-year old female asked:
What could feel like kidney infection but isnt? Dull, burning like pain in left back side under ribs and above butt. Urine was positive but culture was negative for uti. Been going on two weeks. Normal ct of pelvis/abs and norm vaginal ultrasound?
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A 37-year old asked:
What will a positve o'brien test indicate?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can I think positive and change my patterns?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the positive benefits of getting a massage?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is 1, 000-9, 000 colony fram positive cocci significant?
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A 57-year old male asked:
Mantoux test positive?
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A 40-year old asked:
What number of DPO will I test positive?
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A 36-year old asked:
What causes a nearly positive ovulation test?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Is > 12.09 positive for strep pneumo type 57?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the positives and negatives of fast food?
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A 30-year old male asked:
I am covid positive and need a sick note for work?
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A 36-year old asked:
What does it mean if there rubbela icg is positive?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I have tested positive for Covid 19 on the 7th of Jan?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I have tested positive for covid what are my next steps?
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A 35-year old asked:
Could you tell me what are my chances of a false positive?
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A 21-year old asked:
Are there any positive effects of having a few drinks daily?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Sir can weakly positive vdrl can be completely vanished for me.
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A 46-year old asked:
What is recommended to help to feel positive while having anxiety?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I'm on day 4 of positive OPKs and it's getting darker, is that okay?
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A 48-year old asked:
What factors decide whether you have blood that is negative or positive?
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A 34-year old asked:
Do you have to test positive for something to actually have celiac sprue?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Hii.i want to reduce my weight. Please advise me.awaiting your poistive reply?
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A 41-year old asked:
Are there any positives to having dyslexia, and how can you tell if you have it?
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