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Test Code RPR RPR (SYPHILIS SCREEN)

Aliasis

Syphilis

Patient Preparation

No special patient preparation required

Collection Method

Venous collection

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL

Container

Gold Top Serum Separator

Preferred Specimen

Gold top Serum separator

Acceptable Specimen(s)

Serum:
-Gold top SST
-Red Top

Reference or Target Ranges

Non-reactive

Reportable Units

Reactive/Non-reactive

Critical Value

Reactive RPR

Reasons for Rejection

Other:                

QNS, Contamination, Improperly lableled, Improper speciment type, Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated

5 Days

Performance Information

Days and Time Performed

Monday - Friday

Expected Turn Around Time

Within 5 days of arrival in lab

Performing Bench

CRMC Serology

Methodology/Method Description

The RPR Card Test is an eight-minute macroscopic nontreponemal flocculation test to be used for the detection of reagin.

CPT Codes

86592