Test Code LAB5256 Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR), Response to Therapy

Important Note

Used for monitoring of Syphilis treatment.

Interpretive Data: Will be reported with a titer when reactive.

RPRRT

Testing Laboratory: Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section: Core Laboratory

Performed: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, AM

Container/Tube Type:

Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

Collection Information: Collect 6.0 mL of blood in a red serum or serum separator tube.

Transport Information: Transport 1.0 mL serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.

Minimum Sample Volume: 3.0 mL blood/0.5 mL serum

Unacceptable Conditions: Gross Lipemia or Gross Hemolysis or does not meet collection, storage or transport requirements

86592

3.0 mL blood/0.5 mL serum

Refrigerated Stability: 14 days

Frozen Stability: 365 days

Ambient Stability: 48 hours

Charcoal Agglutination

VDRL, Automated Reagin Test (ART), Rapid Plasma Reagin Test (RPR), Syphilis G, Treponema pallidum (T. pallidum), Syphilis Serology (RPR)