Treponema pallidum Antibody, Particle Agglutination

Last Modified: 10/24/2019 2:19:45 PM


Specimen Requirements: 1.0 mL Serum from a Red Top Tube in a Plastic Vial
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 7 days Ambient
7days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria: Hemolysis • Lipemia • Plasma • CSF
Reference Range: Non-Reactive
Methodology: Particle Agglutination
Clinical Significance:

The TP-PA test is designed to be used as an aid in the confirmation of atibodies to the treponemal organisms that cause syphilis. Other diseases such as yaws or pinta give positive results.
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 1 to 2 days
Days Performed: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code: MSOT
EPIC Test Code:
Send Out Test Code: 653
Alternate Test Names: Syphillis; T. pallidum Ab; TP-PA; Treponema pallidum Particle Agglutination (TP-PA) ; Treponema pallidum Total Abs
CPT Coding: 86780

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