Bret Baier was born on August 4, 1970, in Rumson, New Jersey as William Bret Baier.
Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test. The RPR test also detects syphilis antibodies by means of analysis of a blood sample drawn from the vein in the arm. Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) test. This is a newer blood test that check for antibodies to the bacteria that cause syphilis.
If a patient has never had Syphilis before, which would be the majority of readers here, and you HAD to choose one test, than the Treponemal test is better. Remember to always test at 4 weeks and retest at 12 weeks. I hope that added some clarity to Syphilis testing.