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  1. Aug 19, '04 by Godswill
    All the nurse at the doc gave me was a paper saying non reac
    ok what does that mean, i never even looked at it until i was home because i figured if i had something they would have said something, but what does non-reac mean
    Last edit by Godswill on Aug 19, '04

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  3. Aug 19, '04 by Audreyfay
    Non-reactive means negative. It means that you are normal and do not have VD.
  4. Aug 20, '04 by NYCRN16
    Quote from Godswill
    All the nurse at the doc gave me was a paper saying non reac
    ok what does that mean, i never even looked at it until i was home because i figured if i had something they would have said something, but what does non-reac mean

    How embarrassing if it was reactive and youposted it on this board?!??! :imbar :imbar :imbar
  5. Aug 20, '04 by mama
    Quote from imagin916
    How embarrassing if it was reactive and youposted it on this board?!??! :imbar :imbar :imbar
    well, it is another disease...
  6. Aug 20, '04 by chris_at_lucas_RN
    How embarrassing if it was reactive and youposted it on this board?
    That's why God made anonymity!

    OP, how unfortunate that they did not give you an explanation? That was rather shoddy of them, wasn't it!
  7. Aug 20, '04 by Godswill
    thanks you guys for answering, i never even though about what if it would had not meant negative before i posted it here loll. I was just wondering what it meant, glad to know it means i am ok and yes, i truly think that some one should have explained to me what my results mean't. i hate being clueless
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    Aug 20, '04 by zenman
    Quote from Audreyfay
    Non-reactive means negative. It means that you are normal and do not have VD.
    It does not mean she is normal, only that her VDRL is negative. She may be far left of center! :chuckle
  9. Aug 20, '04 by Godswill
    Quote from zenman
    It does not mean she is normal, only that her VDRL is negative. She may be far left of center! :chuckle
    Some people would probably agree with u :rofl:
  10. Aug 20, '04 by Farkinott
    Isn't a VDRL test specific for syphillis? To cover all of the venereal diseases or STI's (sexually transmitted infections as they are called here), you need viral swabs for herpes, swabs for gonorrhea, biopsy for donovanosis and bloods for HIV, HEP C. Ain't love grand?!