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What Does This VDRL Blood Test Result Indicate?

Hi doctor, me and my wife went to the hospital and have a test called VDRL, because my wife is pregnant! Both we undergone a test. The test showed that my wife is VDRL weak positive, and myself was VDRL Negative. How this come? And what is the interpretation of it?. The second pregnancy the test showed the same thing to my wife! So I do not understand !
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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Hello
I appreciate your concern
VDRL weak positive may be related to any of following
anti phospholipid antibody syndrome
old history of syphilis related infection

I would like to know is there any history of miscarriage or abortion

you need not to worry much about this
please consult your doctor for further investigation to confirm the diagnosis

thanks for your question
you can ask me a direct question for more assistance
Best wishes
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What Does This VDRL Blood Test Result Indicate?

Hello I appreciate your concern VDRL weak positive may be related to any of following anti phospholipid antibody syndrome old history of syphilis related infection I would like to know is there any history of miscarriage or abortion you need not to worry much about this please consult your doctor for further investigation to confirm the diagnosis thanks for your question you can ask me a direct question for more assistance Best wishes