| ENCYCLOPEDIA INDEX |
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Injury Disease Nutrition Poison Symptoms Surgery Test |
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RPR |
| Overview Risks Results |
| Alternative Names: |
| Rapid plasma reagin |
| What the risks are: |
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| Special considerations: |
| The RPR test may be used not only for screening, but for monitoring the effect of antibiotic therapy for syphilis. After appropriate antibiotic therapy, the levels of reaginic antibodies should fall. Unchanged or rising levels can indicate persistent infection and may lead to additional medical evaluation. |
Blood test |
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