What Can Cause A Positive Syphilis Test?

What Can Cause A Positive Syphilis Test? IV drug use. Lyme disease. Certain types of pneumonia. Malaria. Pregnancy. Systemic lupus erythematosus and some other autoimmune disorders. Tuberculosis (TB) Can you test positive for syphilis and not have it? False-positive nontreponemal test results can be associated with various medical conditions unrelated to syphilis, including autoimmune disorders,