Syphilis Antibody Screen W/ Reflex To RPR, Titer, and TP-PA Confirm

Orderable EAP code:

LAB103756

Billable EAP Codes:

80002963 x 1

CPT Codes:

86780 x 1

Lab Section:

Immunology

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 5 to 24 Hours
Urgent: 5 to 24 Hours

Test Schedule:

7 days a week

Interpretation:

 Result  Final Interpretation
 Non - Reactive  Non-reactive for treponema antibodies
 Reactive  Reactive for treponema antibodies

Specimen Requirements:

6.0 mL blood in serum separator tube (SST). 
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. A minimum of 2 mL serum is needed. Avoid freezing.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated. Avoid freezing.
Unacceptable Specimens: grossly hemolyzed, grossly lipemic, contaminated, plasma, CSF or other body fluids.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

1.0 mL blood in serum separator tube (SST). 
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. A minimum of 2 mL serum is needed. 
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated. Avoid freezing.
Unacceptable Specimens: grossly hemolyzed, grossly lipemic, contaminated, plasma, CSF or other body fluids.

Reference Range:

Treponema pallidum Antibodies: Nonreactive
RPR: Nonreactive
RPR Titer: Less than 1:1

Comments:

Recommended test for syphilis screen for patients 18 months old or older (reverse algorithm).
Methodology: Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) technology
If Treponema antibodies screen is reactive, then a RPR with Reflex to RPR Titer or T. pallidum Antibody by Particle Agglutination [LAB103951] will be added. T. pallidum Antibody by Particle Agglutination (Opens in a new window) is performed by ARUP.
Additional charges will apply.