Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption, Qualitative near me in New Delhi

Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption, Qualitative test is used to confirm a syphilis infection, a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. This test detects antibodies after 3 to 4 weeks of infection. You may need this test if you have been sexually active and have symptoms such as a small painless sore at the site where the bacteria has invaded the skin, skin rash, fever, swollen lymph glands, hair loss, headaches, and weight loss. In the later stages, symptoms include loss of sensation, paralysis, blindness, dementia, and death. Syphilis is a treatable infection, and a person can usually expect to recover completely with treatment. However, if syphilis is not treated, it can lead to serious consequences. A negative or nonreactive result means that you do not have a current or past infection with syphilis. A positive FTA-ABS is often a sign of syphilis infection (past or present). This test result will remain positive for life even if syphilis has been adequately treated. Therefore, it cannot be used to monitor the treatment of syphilis or determine if there is active syphilis.