Rapid Syphilis Antibody Test is a rapid immune-chromatographic assay for the detection of antibodies to Treponema pallidum in human whole blood, serum or plasma. The assay is used as a screening test for T. pallidum infection (also known as Syphilis).
Syphilis is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. You can get it from having sex with someone who has it. It is easily treated with antibiotics but can lead to serious problem if it’s not. Blood tests can confirm the presence of antibodies that the body produces to fight infection. The antibodies to the syphilis-causing bacteria remain in our body for years, so the test can be used to determine a current or past infection.
If you have a negative result, it means no syphilis infection was found. Since antibodies can take a couple of weeks to develop in response to a bacterial infection, you may need another test if you think you were exposed to the infection. If your tests show a positive result, you will have more testing to rule out or confirm a syphilis diagnosis. If these tests confirm you have syphilis, you will probably be treated with penicillin, a type of antibiotic.