Took a VDRL but don't understand result

[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

[Audreyfay]

Non-reactive means negative. It means that you are normal and do not have VD.

[NYCRN16]

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

[mama]

How embarrassing if it was reactive and youposted it on this board?!??! :imbar :imbar :imbar

well, it is another disease...

[chris_at_lucas_RN, 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!

[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

[zenman]

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

[Godswill]

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:

[Farkinott, RN]

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?!