Tag: syphilis test

A Positive Syphilis Screening Test That Isn’t Syphilis: The Biological False Positive

A reactive VDRL or RPR in someone with no risk and no symptoms is often not syphilis at all. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone explains what a biological false positive is, the one cause that matters more than the rest, and why a persistent one should never simply be dismissed.

Syphilis Treatment: How It Is Cured, and How You Know It Worked

Syphilis is cured by an injection that has not changed in seventy years. What confuses almost everyone is what happens to the blood test afterwards. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone explains why a positive test does not mean failed treatment, and the symptoms that mean the infection has reached the nerves or the eye.

Syphilis Blood Tests Explained: Why There Are Two Kinds

A positive syphilis test does not always mean an active infection — and one of the two tests stays positive for the rest of your life even after you are cured. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains what each test measures and how to read them together.