syphilis toluidine red unheated serum test positive

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum infection, mainly through direct sexual transmission, mother-to-child vertical transmission and blood transmission. Treponema pallidum toluidine red unheated serum test is a non-specific antibody test for syphilis, which is usually done in conjunction with syphilis specific antibody tests. Treponema pallidum red unheated serum test reflects the activity of Treponema pallidum in the body, so it can be used to evaluate the efficacy of syphilis treatment. If the patient is positive for both specific and nonspecific antibodies, it indicates that the patient is currently infected with syphilis and requires immediate penicillin treatment. It should be noted that if the syphilisis-specific test is negative and the nonspecific antibody test is positive, it may be associated with other infections, such as autoimmune diseases, pregnancy or old age.