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Treponema pallidum Antibody (New test)
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Available Stat? | No |
| Test code | TPPA |
| Test group | Syphilis |
| Performed by | Quest |
| Sendout? | Yes |
| Method | Particle Agglutination |
| Container type | Gold top or Red top |
| Amount to Collect | 2 mL blood |
| Sample type | Serum |
| Preferred volume | 1 mL serum |
| Min. Volume | 0.5 mL serum |
| Processing notes | Aliquot and freeze serum. Transport to CB frozen. Order Quest test code 653. |
| Ref Lab Rejection Criteria | Hemolysis. Lipemia. Non-serum samples. |
| Normal range | Non-reactive |
| Synonyms | T. pallidum |
| Stability | Room temperature 1 week, refrigerated 1 week, frozen 1 month. |
| Turn around times | 3-5 days |
| Additional information | Test is ordered only by the Immunology section of the UCSF Clinical Laboratory at China Basin. It is only approved for cases where there may be discrepant results between the RPR and Specific Treponemal Antibody testing. The TP-PA test is designed to be used as an aid in the confirmation of antibodies to the treponemal organisms that cause syphilis. Other diseases such as yaws or pinta may give positive results. |
| CPT coding | 86780-90 |
| LOINC code | 24312-1 |
| Last Updated | 6/14/2016 4:07:27 PM |
| Entry Number | 1707 |