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Test Code
TPAAG
Test Name
Treponema pallidum Antibody, IgG
CPT Codes
86780
Expected Turnaround Time
1 - 3 days
Clinical Utility
Not an optimal confirmation test.
Specimen and Container Info

Preferred Specimen Type: Serum

  

Preferred Collection Container: Gold Top, Serum Separator

Desired Specimen Volume: 1 mL 

Collection Instructions

Collect specimen in gold top, serum separator tube via venipuncture. Centrifuge and transfer serum into plastic aliquot tube.

Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory refrigerated. 

Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

48 hours

Refrigerated

2 weeks

Frozen

1 year
Causes for Rejection
CSF, plasma, or other body fluids. Contaminated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens.
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
Reference Intervals

Nonreactive

Reference Lab
ARUP Laboratories
Testing Schedule
Routine, daily