R76.2: False-positive serological test for syphilis

A blood test you had done for syphilis returned an incorrect result.

You had a blood test done. The purpose of a blood test like this is to see whether the person has antibodies against syphilis bacteria. The immune system protects the body from pathogens and foreign substances. The immune system can also destroy cells in the body that have pathologically changed. Some of the immune system’s antibodies can make pathogens and foreign substances visible to the immune system. Other antibodies attack pathogens or foreign substances directly.

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease. There are diseases that are particularly transmitted during sex. These diseases are also called sexually transmitted diseases. They are usually caused by specific pathogens. The pathogens can for instance be transmitted via vaginal fluid or semen. The pathogens may also be transmitted from a sick mother to her new-born child when she gives birth. Syphilis is caused by specific bacteria.

Your blood test incorrectly showed antibodies against syphilis bacteria. You then had another test done. This additional test found no indication of syphilis bacteria.