Treponema pallidum Antibody, CSF

Last Modified: 5/2/2022 2:02:21 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements: 1.0 mL CSF in a Sterile Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions: If multiple Fluid or CSF test are being requested please specify order of importance
Minimum Volume: 0.1 mL CSF
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 7 days Ambient
14 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Reference Range: Non-Reactive
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)
Clinical Significance:

This asasy may be used to detect treponemal antibody in CSF, the VDRL is the recommended method. For the diagnosis of neurosyphilis, all serum and CSF tests for syphilis should be evaluated in conjunction with clinical presentation.
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Departments:
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code: MSOT
EPIC Test Code: MISC
Send Out Test Code: 17088
Alternate Test Names: T. pallidum Ab, CSF; Treponema pallidum Ab ; Treponema pallidum Antibody, IFA, CSF
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 86780

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