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What Does The Following Blood Test Result Indicate?
Question: Hi Doctor,
I done blood test recently and got the result which shown -
1. Treponema Pallidum Antibody - Reactive
2. VDLR - Non-Reactive
3. TPHA - Positive
in remarks, possible syphilis either early or latent or previously treated syphilis.
The question is I don't have any symptoms or any treatment for syphilis before this and this is the first blood testing on this.
What should I do with this result should I get treatment on this ? As the consultant that explain to me that I'm a carrier of syphilis.
I done blood test recently and got the result which shown -
1. Treponema Pallidum Antibody - Reactive
2. VDLR - Non-Reactive
3. TPHA - Positive
in remarks, possible syphilis either early or latent or previously treated syphilis.
The question is I don't have any symptoms or any treatment for syphilis before this and this is the first blood testing on this.
What should I do with this result should I get treatment on this ? As the consultant that explain to me that I'm a carrier of syphilis.
Brief Answer:
I would suggest you to take FTA ABS test for syphilis
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist and venereologist). I have noted your concern.
There is a small chance of false positive positive TPHA.
You may take a different test for syphilis i.e FTA ABS for syphilis. If this is also positive then it would be advisable to take treatment for syphilis. However if FTA ABS is negative then TPHA was most likely a false positive result.
Regards
I would suggest you to take FTA ABS test for syphilis
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist and venereologist). I have noted your concern.
There is a small chance of false positive positive TPHA.
You may take a different test for syphilis i.e FTA ABS for syphilis. If this is also positive then it would be advisable to take treatment for syphilis. However if FTA ABS is negative then TPHA was most likely a false positive result.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Hi Dr Kakkar,
Just want to clarified that is that Treponema Pallidum Antibody shown Reactive is the FTA ABS you mentioned ?
Just want to clarified that is that Treponema Pallidum Antibody shown Reactive is the FTA ABS you mentioned ?
Brief Answer:
FTA ABS and TPHA are different tests
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
No. These are different tests.
Regards
FTA ABS and TPHA are different tests
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
No. These are different tests.
Regards
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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