Syphilis Screening - Nontreponemal
Infectious Disease Core Test Offerings
TURN AROUND TIME
8-12 Hours
TEST INFO
SAMPLE INFO
Test Name
Syphilis Screening - Nontreponemal
Alternate Name(s)
- RPR
- RPR Card Test
Test Site
- Colorado
- Pennsylvania
Test Description
Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) is a qualitative nontreponemal flocculation test for detection of reagin antibodies in serum and plasma as a screening test in syphilis serology.
CyberLAB Test Info
Test Name | Test # |
|---|---|
SYPHILIS - NON-TREPONEMAL | 3551 |
Method Description
- Flocculation
FDA Cleared / Approved
Yes
CPT Code(s)
- 86592
STAT Allowed
Yes
Download(s)
Draw Status
Living |
Pre-Mortem |
Sample Volume
Minimum Sample Volume
- Serum/Plasma: 100 uL
- Serum/Plasma: 200 uL
Sample Type
Acceptable
- Plasma, EDTA - Lavender Top Tube
- Serum - Gold Top Tube
- Serum - Red Top Tube
- Serum - Red/Gray (Tiger) Top Tube
Sample Handling
If testing will be performed > 5 days past collection, centrifuge and separate serum from cells and transfer to plastic vials; do not freeze whole blood.| Plasma samples > 5 days past collection are not suitable for testing.
Sample Stability
- Ambient - 5 days (Serum)
- Frozen at -20°C - Indefinite (Serum)
- Refrigerated 2-8°C - 5 days
- Ambient - 8 hours (Plasma)
Transport
- Ambient - Up to 8 Hours (Plasma)
- Frozen at -20°C (Serum)
- Refrigerated 2-8°C – Up to 5 Days
- Ambient – Up to 5 Days (Serum)
Notes
Do not freeze plasma samples
