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Does The FTA-ABS Test Result Indicate Syphilis?
Over the past 10 years I ve taken RPR tests for sphyllis and they came back non-reaactive. My dr. said I didn t have it. Over these years my symptoms are getting worse and random and I ve been tested for Lyme, Lupus etc all negative. Therefore we did a FTA-ABS test and it came back abnormal , does that mean I have sphyllis for sure? He s going to to a TPPA test now. I have three children born in California in 1990, 1993, & 1999. Don t they legally test your children & you at childbirth automatically for spyllis? I m freaked out please shed some light? Thank you
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
Hi,
RPR negative and FTA-ABS positive means that there is no active infection. Specific test for Syphilis, once positive means remain so for ever as a serological scar, even after a complete cure of the disease. Syphilis was either got aborted or got treated with the drugs taken for syphilis or for some other ailments. Nothing to worry at all.
Dr S.Murugan
RPR negative and FTA-ABS positive means that there is no active infection. Specific test for Syphilis, once positive means remain so for ever as a serological scar, even after a complete cure of the disease. Syphilis was either got aborted or got treated with the drugs taken for syphilis or for some other ailments. Nothing to worry at all.
Dr S.Murugan
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