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    3. i recently gave blood at a blood bank .i was sent a letter 2 weeks later indicateing that i tested positive for syphillis.another test called tra was done and was postive.also a test called rpr was proformed and that test was negative.the test said i was postive for antibodies to syphillis.the tpa verified the presence of these antibodies.the rprtest shown it was unlikely that the disease was active. what i want to know what do it means
    i recently gave blood at a blood bank .i was sent a letter 2 weeks later indicateing that i tested positive for syphillis.another test called tra was done and was postive.also a test called rpr was proformed and that test was negative.the test said i was postive for antibodies to syphillis.the tpa verified the presence of these antibodies.the rprtest shown it was unlikely that the disease was active. what i want to know what do it means

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      This sounds as though you are asymtomatic. This means you harbour the disease (or virus etc.)in your system but you have no signs or symptoms of the disease.

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        You might want to mention this to your wife.
        14 years ago. Rating: 2
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          sounds complicated to me. take your report to the doctor. hopefully he can explain in easier terms.
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            The good news is that syphilis is bacterial which means there is a cure unlike viral diseases. See you doctor and in the mean time check out this website...

            http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002303/
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