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What Would Cause False Positive Syphilis Blood Test?
The FTA-ABS test is a blood test to detect antibodies to the bacteria Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis.
This test is used to confirm whether a positive screening test for syphilis means there is a true infection.
Alternative Names
Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test
How the test is performed
Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider...
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