Aug 21, 2024 · • Positive treponemal and negative nontreponemal test – Patients who are tested for syphilis using an initial treponemal-specific screening strategy ("reverse algorithm") can …

Feb 6, 2024 · This report provides new CDC recommendations for tests that can support a diagnosis of syphilis, including serologic testing and methods for the identification of the …

All syphilis tests are used to check your blood for signs of a syphilis infection. Like other STIs, syphilis spreads through vaginal, oral, or anal sexual contact with someone who has the infection.

You may be able to use a test that's available without a prescription, sometimes called an at-home test, to see if you have syphilis. If that test shows you have syphilis, you'll need to see a …

Apr 30, 2025 · Think you might have syphilis? Only your doctor can tell you for sure. WebMD examines the tests your doctors will use to check for this common sexually transmitted …

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that’s treatable with medication. Without treatment, syphilis causes serious health problems. It can permanently damage your heart, …

Prompt and accurate diagnosis of syphilis is important because successful treatment eradicates the bacteria and can resolve many symptoms of the disease. This Clinical Focus provides an …

May 5, 2025 · Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection. That means it is spread through sexual contact: vaginal, anal, or oral sex. It can also spread to the fetus of a person who has syphilis …

Syphilis is a bacterial STI caused by Treponema pallidum, which is transmitted through sexual or direct contact with infectious lesions and organism penetration of intact mucous membranes or …

Per the CDC-recommended algorithm, initial testing is done with a treponemal assay (EIA or CIA) followed by a quantitative nontreponemal test for confirmation (quantitative RPR or other …