The two tests for syphilis generally refer to: non-specific and specific antibodies to the syphilis spirochete. These two tests are negative, indicating that there may be no syphilis infection.
After the human body is infected with syphilis spirochete for a certain period of time, a certain amount of cardiolipin antibody will be produced in the serum, which is not the antibody caused by syphilis spirochete, but is the non-specific antibody indirectly caused by the substance released in the process of syphilis spirochete destroying the human body’s tissue, and the test of non-specific antibody of syphilis is mainly used for judging the recurrence and re-infection.
The syphilis spirochete-specific antibody test is a confirmatory test for syphilis, and a positive result can clarify syphilis infection. A positive result will confirm syphilis infection. A person with a positive syphilis spirochete test will remain positive for the rest of his/her life, even if he/she is cured.
It is worth noting that a negative test for both non-specific and specific antibodies to syphilis spirochetes can generally rule out syphilis infection, but it can also be negative for very early syphilis, so those who suspect infection should be retested under the supervision of a doctor to rule out infection.