The Importance of Screening for Syphilis

Succi: Not every donation gets every confirmatory test, for example. You only go to those confirmatory tests if it's indicated by a positive or a repeat reactive in the screening test. Succi: Syphilis was one of the first infectious diseases that was reported to be transmitted through the blood. In 1938, we actually have had started screening for syphilis. But fortunately, we don't see transfusion transmitted infections.