RPR
Test:
803
CPT:
86592
Synonyms
Nontreponemal Test
Syphilis Serology
Special Instructions
Expected Turnaround Time
Within 1 day
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Within 1 day
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Collection
Storage Instructions
Room temperature
Causes for Rejection
Hemolysis; lipemia; gross bacterial contamination; plasma specimen
Test Details
Use
This test can be used to follow treatment response in patients being treated for syphilis infection. This assay should not be used to screen for syphilis infection. To screen for syphilis infection, a reflex cascade that includes both RPR and a treponema-specfic assay should be utilized, such as Treponema pallidum (Syphilis) Screening Cascade (082345) or Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Test With Reflex to Quantitative RPR and Confirmatory Treponema pallidum Antibodies (012005). See Related Information to view these tests.