Tag: VDRL

VDRL false positive test: What are the causes of this?

VDRL test or Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test is a very common syphilis screening test. The problem will be occurred when VDRL turn positive without any suspicious of syphilis infection, we called this incident “Biological false positive” or BFP reaction. Today we will discuss on this BFP phenomenon. BFP phenomenon has been reported around 1-2% […]

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.