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what the risks are blood test, rapid plasma reagin, rpr, rapid plasma reagin, screening test measures antibodies, reagins, be produced by treponema pallidum, bacteria which causes, syphilis, does not always produce reagin specifically in response, syphilis bacteria, test is not always accurate, test is similar, veneral disease research laboratory, vdrl, blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, vein to swell, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, in infants, young children, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, a bandage applied, puncture site, any bleeding, no special preparation, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, syphilis, highly treatable infection, screening individuals, signs, symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases, syphilis screening, routine part of prenatal care, pregnancy, several states, require screening, syphilis, prior to obtaining a marriage license, screening test, valuable in middle stage syphilis, most likely be positive, late stage syphilis, the test falsely negative, additional testing needed before ruling out syphilis, a positive test result, indicate underlying syphilis, screening test is positive, next step, confirm the diagnosis, a more specific test, syphilis fta-abs, fta-abs, help distinguish between syphilis, infections, rpr test's ability to detect syphilis depends on the stage, test's sensitivity to detect syphilis nears 100% during the middle stages, less sensitive, earlier, later stages, following conditions, a false positive test, hiv, lyme disease, certain types of pneumonia, malaria, systemic lupus erythematosus, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, rpr test, diagnose syphilis, how well treatment is working, after appropriate antibiotic therapy, levels of syphillis antibodies should fall, levels, monitored, another rpr test, unchanged, rising levels, indicate persistent infection, preventive services task force, screening, syphilis infection, recommendation statement, ann fam med 2004, 362-365.