Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR)
Last reviewed 01/2018
The Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) test is a sensitive, easily done screenng test for syphilis
The RPR test is a nontreponemal testing procedure for the serologic detection of syphilis
The RPR detects reagin, an antibodylike substance present in the sera from syphilitic persons and occasionally in sera of persons with other acute or chronic conditions.