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VDRL, CSF

Test Code
4128X


CPT Codes
86592

Preferred Specimen
1 mL CSF collected in a plastic, screw-cap vial


Minimum Volume
0.2 mL


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 60 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis • Lipemia


Methodology
Slide Micro-flocculation

Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat


Report Available
1 to 2 Day(s)


Clinical Significance
Positive results are suggestive of neurosyphilis.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.