Description
RPR (Diagnosis) with Reflex to Titer and Confirmatory Testing - This is a non-treponemal screening test for syphilis. Syphilis is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria T. Pallidum (Treponema pallidum). The disease can be cured with antibiotics if identified during the first two stages of syphilis, and it can become increasingly difficult to cure in its late stages. We use a Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) test to screen for syphilis.
The RPR test searches for antibodies to the substances given off by cells when a syphilis infection damages them. The presence of these antibodies indicates if you have a syphilis infection or not. We not only look for the presence of these antibodies, but we provide you with the concentrated amount of antibodies found.
False positive results may occur due to systemic lupus erythematosus, leprosy, brucellosis, atypical pneumonia, typhus, yaws, pinta, or pregnancy. Monitoring of RPR is helpful in assessing effectiveness of therapy. You can get syphilis multiple times. Additionally, getting treated for syphilis once before will not make you less likely to get it again. Having an active syphilis infection actually makes you more likely to contract other STDs like HIV.
