RPR, Progressive (TP-PA)

Test Code

122772

CPT Codes
86592

Includes

If the RPR is Reactive, then RPR Titer and Treponema pallidum Antibody, Particle Agglutination will be performed at an additional charge.

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Instructions

Centrifuge serum specimens within 1 hour of collection, immediately separate serum from the cells into a sterile plastic vial.

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

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

Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric

Methodology
Flocculation

Setup Schedule

Set up: Mon, Wed-Sat; Report available: 1-3 days

Reference Range

Non-Reactive

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153

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.