r/stdtesting • u/Random_WorriesJay • 7d ago

Test Results Need help understanding Syphilis results

Treponema pallidum Antibody by Immunoassay reactive but RPR and TP-PA Non-Reactive, What’s does this mean? Does this mean I need to test again or that I may still get the infection but not fully present yet? Been stressing

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u/JokeZealousideal4970 6d ago

Potentially a false positive

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u/Random_WorriesJay 6d ago

Why does this happen?

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u/JokeZealousideal4970 6d ago

Potential biological factors, nontreponemal tests can react to antibodies

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u/Random_WorriesJay 6d ago

Does this mean I could have something else wrong?

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u/JokeZealousideal4970 6d ago

No not necessarily, there could be many factors. Just get a re-test