UNFIT TO WORK

ferrari227
By ferrari227

Hello Everyone...

I just want to ask if RPR positive will be a ground for unfit to work in Hamad Medical Corporation?... Please Help me guys,,, I need some answer.... especially a Staff Nurse working in HMC Staff Clinic...

By adza10000• 31 May 2012 15:22
adza10000

No Idea! But I would assume you will have to be fully cleared / cured first.

By ferrari227• 31 May 2012 15:16
ferrari227

Thank you adza10000.. but do you think it will unfit me to work in HMC?..

By ferrari227• 31 May 2012 15:15
ferrari227

Thank you adza10000.. but do you think it will unfit me to work in HMC?..

By ferrari227• 31 May 2012 15:14
ferrari227

Thank you adza10000.. but do you think it will unfit me to work in HMC?..

By ferrari227• 31 May 2012 15:14
ferrari227

Thank you adza10000.. but do you think it will unfit me to work in HMC?..

By adza10000• 31 May 2012 15:03
adza10000

The RPR test is an effective screening test, as it is very good at detecting people without symptoms who are affected by syphilis. However the test may suggest that people have syphilis who in reality do not (i.e., it may produce false positives). False positives can be seen in viral infections (Epstein-Barr, hepatitis, varicella, measles), lymphoma, tuberculosis, malaria, endocarditis, connective tissue disease, pregnancy, autoimmune diseases, intravenous drug abuse, or contamination. It can also occur naturally in the elderly.[1] As a result, these two screening tests should always be followed up by a more specific treponemal test. Tests based on monoclonal antibodies and immunofluorescence, including Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay (TPHA) and Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption (FTA-ABS) are more specific and more expensive. Unfortunately, false positives can still occur in related treponomal infections such as yaws and pinta. Tests based on enzyme-linked immunoassays are also used to confirm the results of simpler screening tests for syphilis.

By adza10000• 31 May 2012 15:00
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adza10000

From Wikipedia:

The RPR test is an effective screening test, as it is very good at detecting people without symptoms who are affected by syphilis. However the test may suggest that people have syphilis who in reality do not (i.e., it may produce false positives). False positives can be seen in viral infections (Epstein-Barr, hepatitis, varicella, measles), lymphoma, tuberculosis, malaria, endocarditis, connective tissue disease, pregnancy, autoimmune diseases, intravenous drug abuse, or contamination. It can also occur naturally in the elderly.[1] As a result, these two screening tests should always be followed up by a more specific treponemal test. Tests based on monoclonal antibodies and immunofluorescence, including Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay (TPHA) and Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption (FTA-ABS) are more specific and more expensive. Unfortunately, false positives can still occur in related treponomal infections such as yaws and pinta. Tests based on enzyme-linked immunoassays are also used to confirm the results of simpler screening tests for syphilis.

By ferrari227• 31 May 2012 14:53
ferrari227

Thank you for the answer... for clarification: you mean then it's unfit?...

By Mandilulur• 31 May 2012 14:24
Mandilulur

Well, jeeze, I sure as hell hope so!

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