RPR
Rapid plasma reagin (rpr) is a blood test that looks for non-specific antibodies that may indicate that the organism (treponema pallidum) that causes syphilis is present. The term "reagin" means that this test does not look for antibodies against the actual bacterium, but rather for antibodies against substances released by cells when they are damaged. From "redbook".
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A 32-year old female asked:
When is a RPR test conclusive?
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A 39-year old male asked:
False RPR test what cause them?
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What does a reactive RPR test mean?
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A 48-year old asked:
What does a non reactive RPR test mean?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: rpr?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Is an RPR conclusive at 200 days post exposure? Result is non-reactive
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A 30-year old asked:
Whats RPR in medical terms? What does it mean when it says RPR negative?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Is RPR test at 8 week (56th day) show negative result. Is it conclusive?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Would an RPR test be accurate after just about five years? Should I still be worried after a negative result?
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A 38-year old asked:
What causes a false positive rpr?
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A 44-year old asked:
Serology tests, what do you mean by rpr?
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A 38-year old asked:
What does RPR reactive syphillis test mean?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Is Negative Syphilis RPR at 6 weeks conclusive?
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A 34-year old asked:
What's the significance of a RPR reactive syphillis test?
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A member asked about a 28-year old male:
Is a negative RPR for syphillis conclusive 3 months after exposure?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Should i get retested for syphilis if my RPR test came back positive?
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A 33-year old female asked:
MANUAL RPR QUANTITATIVE Titer Results read 1:0 can anyone explain please?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I got a negative rpr test 3 weeks after exposure. Am i safe with syphilis?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I had a negative RPR for syphilis at 97 days post exposure. Is this conclusive?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My RPR is 116 . I had syphillis 10 yrs ago but not now. Do i need to be treated again?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Is RPR (DX) W/REFL TITER AND CONFIRMATORY TEST Negative at 6 week post exposure conclusive?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Is a negative Syphilis RPR test at 6 weeks and 8 weeks post exposure considered a conclusive result?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I took test RPR 3 months & 4 months VDRL 4,5 months after potential exposure, everything is negative is this conclusibve ?
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A 29-year old male asked:
How soon does an RPR test detect Syphilis? I have seen all kinds of answers. Some say as early as 2 weeks some say 90+ days?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is RPR test after a year of exposure conclusiveDo I need to do a TPPA to reassureHave not showing any symptom in this year too?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I have had a RPR test taken at 4 weeks and 6 weeks and both were nonreactive its it pretty much safe to say I do not have syphilis!?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Rpr poditive, tpha 1:640. Took monocef1gm for 10days andminoz 100 twice daily for 16 days. After a year vdrl reactive at r1, tpha 1:160. All is ok?
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A member asked:
What is the difference between RPR, Rfx Qn RPR/Confirm TP and RPR, Rfx Qn RPR/Confirm TP-PA? Does the additional "PA" make a difference? Thank you i
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A 26-year old male asked:
What tests did they do? Test rpr, rfx qn rpr/confirm tp-pa attribute rpr value (normal range non reactive (non reactive result negativ
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A 48-year old male asked:
Dear Dr. If a person have syphilis like symptoms from 4-5 weeks post exposure, but negative rpr and wr test at 4, 7 and 11 weeks and 6 days post exposure. What are Your opinion would You recommend more testing or is this conclusive?
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