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TREPONEMA PALLIDUM AB, PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3191 Geisinger Epic ID: 34666 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
Special notes: |
Plasma is not an acceptable specimen type. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge 10 minutes at 3000 rpm. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded, hemolysis, lipemia, plasma or CSF. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86780 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Treponema Pallidum Antibody | |
Methodology: |
Particle Agglutination |
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Synonyms: |
MHA-TP, T. pallidum Ab, TP-PA, Agglutination (TP-PA)Test, Syphilis Test Quest test code 653 TREP
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Clinical significance: |
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 give positive results. | |