Syphilis Tests

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What Affects the Test

Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:

  • The use of antibiotics before having the test.
  • A blood transfusion in the weeks before having the test.
  • Having other conditions or diseases, such as lupus, liver disease, HIV infection, or yaws.
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Author: Kathe Gallagher, MSWLast Updated: October 2, 2007
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease

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