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I Just Had An STD Panel And My Syphilis Test Was Reactive. But The Rpi Tiper Was 1:1. Could This Be A False Positive?

Posted on Tue, 6 Feb 2024

Question: I just had an STD panel and my syphilis test was reactive. But the rpi tiper was 1:1. Could this be a false positive? I’ve never had this before and was tested six years ago and was negative

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please share the report

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query

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Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (5 hours later)

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Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
FTA-ABS test

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the information

Sorry for the delay in my response

Yes, the rpr test is non specific and it has high false positivity rate. But I cant conclude you have no infection.

I recommend getting FTA-ABS test which has strong specificity and good positivity rate. This is positive confirms the infection.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T