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What Abnormal Results Mean
A positive test result may mean that you have syphilis. If the screening
test is positive, the next step is to confirm the diagnosis with a more
specific test for syphilis, such as FTA-ABS. The FTA-ABS test will help
distinguish between syphilis and other infections.
How well the RPR test can detect syphilis depends on the stage of the
disease. The test is most sensitive -- almost 100% --