How to read the syphilis test results

How to judge the results of syphilis test? First of all, we need to understand the methods of syphilis test. The results of syphilis test are negative or positive. If it is negative, it means that there is no infection with syphilis; if it is positive or weak positive, it means that there is infection with syphilis; naturally, the possibility of positive is not ruled out. For syphilis testing, you should choose a reliable hospital. Let the hospital’s experts explain to you how to judge the syphilis test results.

How to judge the results of syphilis test

1. TPPA: TPPA is the gold standard for syphilis testing. If the test report shows: TPPA ( ) positive, TPPA (±) weak positive, both indicate syphilis infection; if TPPA (-), it means no syphilis infection or the test result has turned negative after treatment.

How to judge the results of syphilis test

2. RPR: The RPR test is a serological test for syphilis. If the test report shows: RPR ( ) positive, RPR (±) weak positive, it indicates that the person is infected with syphilis and must be treated immediately; if RPR (-) is negative, it means that the person is not infected with syphilis or the test result has turned negative after treatment.

RPR titer: RPR titer is one of the indicators for distinguishing the primary type of syphilis. If the first test shows that the RPR titer is greater than or equal to 1:1, it indicates that you are infected with syphilis and must be treated; if after treatment, the RPR titer is less than or equal to 1:2, it is within the normal range. If the RPR titer decreases, antisyphilitic treatment is reasonable. If, after standard treatment, the RPR titer decreases and then rises again in subsequent follow-up visits, it is necessary to consider

The antisyphilitic treatment was unsuccessful.

How to judge the results of syphilis test

3. Anti-Tp: Anti-Tp is a syphilis Treponema pallidum antigen screening test. If the test result shows that anti-Tp is positive or weakly positive, it means that the patient has been infected with syphilis. If the test result shows that anti-Tp is negative, it means that the patient has not been infected with syphilis or the test has turned negative after treatment.

How to judge the results of syphilis test

4. TPHA: TPHA (Treponema pallidum blood collection test) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of syphilis. If the test report shows: TPHA ( ) positive or TPHA (±) weakly positive, it can be diagnosed as syphilis infection and must be treated immediately; if the test report shows TPHA (-) negative, it means there is no infection or the test result has turned negative after treatment.

Experts kindly remind many patients: Since the early symptoms of syphilis are not obvious, some unreliable hospitals are unable to detect them, and some outdated medical equipment may lead to misdiagnosis. Therefore, it is best to go to a reliable hospital for syphilis testing.