Using the Reverse Algorithm Method for Syphilis Diagnosis,a Positive Initial

question 2

Multiple Choice

Using the reverse algorithm method for syphilis diagnosis,a positive initial test and a negative follow-up test could be interpreted as:

• A) a false negative in the treponemal test.
• B) a false positive in the nontreponemal test.
• C) past syphilis infection with subsequent decline in nontreponemal antibody titers.
• D) current syphilis, likely in the secondary stage.

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