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Treponema pallidum Ab
Test CodeTPA
Alias/See Also
Treponema pallidum Antibody, Particle Agglutination T. pallidum Particle Agglutination TP-PA TPPA Quest Code 653
CPT Codes
86780
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
1 mL serum collected in a no additive (red-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis Lipemia
Methodology
Particle Agglutination
Setup Schedule
Tuesday-Saturday p.m.
Report Available
Next day
Clinical Significance
The TP-PA test is designed to be used as an aid in the confirmation of atibodies to the treponemal organisms that cause syphilis. Other diseases such as yaws or pinta give positive results. Performing Laboratory Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute Chantilly, VA
