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Treponema Pallidium AB, Particle Agglutination
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Test Code
TPPA
Alias/See Also
76005;
TP-PA;
T. Pallidum;
T Pallidum; Syphilis
TP-PA;
T. Pallidum;
T Pallidum; Syphilis
CPT Codes
86403
Preferred Specimen
1.0 mL serum SST or Red top tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Avoid Hemolysis. Invert a minimum of 5 times, then allow to clot in an upright position for 30 minutes. Centrifuge the tube for at least 10 minutes. Keep tightly stoppered
Transport Container
SST (speckled top) tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature = 24 hours
Refrigerated = 7 days
Frozen = at least 7 days
Refrigerated = 7 days
Frozen = at least 7 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis and Lipemia
Methodology
Particle Agglutination
Setup Schedule
Tuesday and Friday
BS
BS
Report Available
1 - 5 days
Clinical Significance
The TPPA test is designed to be used as an aid in the confirmation of antibodies to the Treponemal organisms that cause Syphilis.
Performing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439
Last Updated: November 23, 2021
