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Syphilis Scrn w/rflx RPR and Titer, or TPPA
Test CodeSYPHTOT
Alias/See Also
Performed at MMC Micro for NOCO
Performed at SQL, Test Code 905363
Performed at SQL, Test Code 905363
CPT Codes
86780
Preferred Specimen
1.5 mL serum from a serum separator tube (SST). Centrifuge as soon as possible after clot formation. Due to potential assay inferference, do not collect samples from patients receiving high dose biotin therapy (i.e., >5mg/day) until at least 8 hours (optimally 24 to 72 hours) following the last dose.
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
For facilities sending to Sonora Quest Laboratories, see link below for specimen details, methodology, setup schedule and reference ranges.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 12 months
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 12 months
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Setup Schedule
Days, Evenings & Nights: Monday through Sunday
Report Available
1 day
Reference Range
Non-reactive
Clinical Significance
The reverse algorithm (Syphilis Screen w/rflx RPR and Titer or TPPA) begins with a treponemal specific antibody test, reactive results are confirmed with an RPR screen. If the RPR is positive, then it is an active infection. If the RPR is negative, then a secondary treponemal test (TP-PA) is employed. A positive TP-PA indicates a previously treated infection or latent syphilis; a negative suggests that syphilis screen was falsely positive and a syphilis infection is unlikely.
Performing Laboratory
Sonora Quest Laboratories or McKee Medical Center Microbiology Laboratory
Additional Information
Syphilis Scrn w/rflx RPR and Titer, or TPPA