Your body requires a long time to produce syphilis antibodies. You may get false-negative results if your body has not produced specific antibodies even if you have the infection. False-positive results are possible if you have:. The syphilis antibodies can stay in your body even after you have been treated for the disease and in such cases, you may get false-positive test results.
Very rarely, you may develop an infection or inflammation of the vein as a result of the VDRL test. Your doctor may recommend this test if you: Have signs and symptoms of syphilis Are pregnant Are treated for another sexually transmitted infection such as gonorrhea Have engaged in high-risk sexual activity Are affected by HIV Have already treated for syphilis What Are the Symptoms of Syphilis?
The primary symptoms of syphilis include: A small, painless sore A skin rash that does not itch Swelling in the lymph nodes near the sore The secondary symptoms of syphilis include: A red or reddish-brown non-itchy rash that spreads to the entire body including the soles of the feet and palms of the hands Sore throat Patchy hair loss Muscle aches and headaches Weight loss Fever Genital, oral, and anal wart-like sores Fatigue The tertiary symptoms of syphilis include: Damage to the blood vessels, joints, heart, bones, and liver Gummas or soft tissue swellings How Is the Test Performed?
Understanding the Results of Your VDRL Test If your blood sample test shows negative, then your blood does not contain syphilis antibodies, and you are not infected with the bacteria. False-positive results are possible if you have: Tuberculosis HIV Lyme disease Systemic lupus erythematosus Malaria Certain types of pneumonia Used IV drug The syphilis antibodies can stay in your body even after you have been treated for the disease and in such cases, you may get false-positive test results.
You may experience slight discomforts such as: Mild pain when drawing blood Minor bruising or bleeding after drawing blood Very rarely, you may develop an infection or inflammation of the vein as a result of the VDRL test.
You might experience a mild pain on inserting the needle, but you will not experience any uneasiness afterwards. There is very little risk in undergoing a VDRL test, because it is a simple blood drawing. Very rarely you might continue to have a mild pain or some swelling at the site where the needle was inserted, but these symptoms will resolve on their own within a couple of days.
If the results of your VDRL tests are negative, it means that you have not been infected by the Treponema Pallidum bacteria. If your results are positive, it means that you most likely have an infection. Since this a screening test, your doctor will want you to undergo more specific investigations in order to confirm the diagnosis.
The duration for which you have had the infection plays a role with the results. During the late stages of the disease you might get false negatives. Skip to content lab portal Hemas Health App. Find a Test search. Tests Click on below test to read details Sorry, No results found. There are no special preparations that you have to make before you undergo this test.
What do the results of the VDRL test mean? What affects the VDRL test? Laboratory Tests This section provides detailed information on a wide range of laboratory tests relevant to women's medicine A rapid reference. In these cases, the test may never turn positive if the patient is effectively treated. The patient had primary syphilis, had a positive test, was effectively treated, 6 months have passed and the test has now reverted back to negative.
The patient had secondary syphilis, had a positive test, was effectively treated, months have passed and the test has now reverted back to negative. A positive or "reactive" test may indicate: The patient has syphilis. The patient had syphilis, was effectively treated, but the test has not yet returned to negative: With primarily syphilis, it typically takes about 6 months for the test to turn negative.
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