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Treponema pallidum Antibody, Immunoassay
Test Code13646
CPT Codes
86780
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
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: Tue-Sun; Report available: 1 day
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 Treponema pallidum Antibody, IA.
