Test ID: SYPAB
CPT code: 86780
LOINC: 24110-9
Specimen Type: RED or SST
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; TAT 1-2 days
Instructions: 0.7mL serum from RED tube, pour off and refrigerate. SST is acceptable.
Text: Screen for syphilis. Positive syphilis IgG will reflex RPR (Rapid Plasma Reagin) test(AMS code RPR2). If RPR positive will refelx RPR titer (AMS code RPRQ). If RPR negative, will reflex Syphilis Ab by TP-PA to Reference lab (AMS code Z5249). If equivocal result: Recommend follow-up testing in 10-14 days if clnically indicated.
Methodology: Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)