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Treponema pallidum (Rapid Plasma Reagin) with Reflex to Titer, FTA-ABS & TP-PA
MessageThis panel is for clients in states where automatic confirmation using a treponemal test is required for all reactive RPR tests.If RPR is weakly reactive or reactive, a titer to endpoint and FTA-ABS confirmation will be added. If FTA-ABS is inconclusive, TP-PA will be added.
Test Code
5005
Alias/See Also
Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) with Reflex to Treponema Antibody Confirmation; Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR with Reflex to Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody, IgG Confirmation; RPR
Preferred Specimen
One 4 mL serum separator tube.
Minimum Volume
1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in original tube.
Transport Temperature
1 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in original tube.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Plasma or CSF. Severely lipemic, contaminated, or hemolyzed specimens.
Methodology
Refer to individual components
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
1-4 days
Limitations
Separate serum from cells ASAP.
