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RPR |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2976 Geisinger Epic ID: 18030 | |
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: |
0.5 mL serum; minimum 0.5 mL. Pediatric specimens: Four (4) microtainers required. |
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| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge and submit 0.5 mL serum. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Serum: Stable five (5) days at 2-8°C. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability exceeded or if grossly hemolyzed. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Nonreactive. | |
Additional information: |
Department of Health notified for PA residents if positive. | |
CPT code(s): |
86592 | |
| 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: |
Qualitative and semiquantitative detection of reagin antibodies. | |
Methodology: |
Agglutination/Flocculation |
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Synonyms: |
Rapid plasma reagin, Treponema pallidum
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Clinical significance: |
RPR is a qualitative and semiquantitative nontreponemal flocculation test for the detection of reagin antibodies in human serum as a screening test in syphilis serology. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu PhD, DABCC | |
| Review Date: | 12/13/2022 | |