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RPR medical abbreviation

RPR means "rapid plasma reagin".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for RPR), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What RPR means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
rapid plasma reaginNoneLab orders, Charting

Example

Sample lab order: "RPR."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

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What does RPR mean in medical terms?

RPR means "rapid plasma reagin".

Where is RPR used?

RPR shows up in lab orders and charting. Its category here is lab.

Is RPR on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. RPR is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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