Stage 1 syphilis can usually be detected with test strips, but it can only be used as a preliminary screening, not a direct confirmation of the diagnosis.
Syphilis is caused by the syphilis spirochete, and can be divided into three stages according to the course of the disease, with stage 1 syphilis being the early stage of the infection, manifesting itself in the form of a hard chancre and sclerosing lymphadenitis.
Stage 1 syphilis can be detected by test strips, the principle of which is to detect the presence of syphilis-specific antibodies in the patient’s blood, adopting the method of rapid immune response, and the accuracy rate is high if the test strips are within the validity period and the operator operates strictly according to the operation instructions.
However, the results of syphilis test strips can only be used as a preliminary screening. If you want to confirm the diagnosis, you should go to the hospital for syphilis serologic test, which is the main examination method and the main basis for confirming the diagnosis of syphilis.
Stage 1 syphilis can usually be detected with test strips, but because the results of the test strips have false negatives and false positives, it is recommended to consult a doctor to avoid delaying the condition.