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Treponema pallidum Antibody, Immunoassay
Test Code13646
CPT Codes
86780
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Sun, Tues-Sat; Report available: 1 day
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
This test is designed to be used as an aid in the confirmation of antibodies to the treponemal organisms that cause syphilis in the context of a positive non-treponemal assay. It is not intended to be used as a standalone for diagnosis. For algorithm based syphilis testing, please see TC 90349 Syphilis Antibody Cascading Reflex or TC 36126 RPR (Diagnosis) with Reflex to Titer and Confirmatory Testing.
