RPR(RX MONITOR)

Message
SENDOUT/BOSTON


Test Code
RPR(RX MONITOR)


Alias/See Also
SYPHILIS


Includes
RPR SCREEN
RPR TITER (IF SCREEN IS POSITIVE)
SYPHILIS INTERP
 


Preferred Specimen
SERUM: GOLD TOP TUBE


Minimum Volume
2mLs


Instructions
DRAW 1 GOLD TOP SST TUBE, LET CLOT FOR 30 MINUTES, SPIN DOWN AND SEND TO LAB.*** THIS TEST IS ONLY FOR PATIENTS WITH KNOWN HISTORY OF SYPHILIS!!!


Transport Container
ORIGINAL TUBE


Transport Temperature
REFRIGERATED


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 5 days
Freeze at -20°C or colder if not tested within 5 days.


Methodology
FLOCCULATION CARD TEST

Setup Schedule
M-F


Report Available
TAT 2-4 DAYS


Reference Range
Non-Reactive


Clinical Significance
Reactive results will be titered and also confirmed using TP-PA assay. Confirmed reactive results indicate present or past infection with Treponema pallidum (syphilis). False reactive results can be seen with leprosy, malaria, toxoplasmosis, infectious mononucleosis, lupus, viral pneumonia, tuberculosis, pregnancy and aging.


Performing Laboratory
Test performed in the West Roxbury Immunology Lab Contact: Cassandra Mota, 857-203-5941

Additional Information
RPR


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.