ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

0050011: Treponema pallidum (Rapid Plasma Reagin) with Reflex to Titer & FTA-ABS Confirmation

Test Mnemonic: RPR FTA
Methodology: Refer to individual components

Performed: Sun-Sat

Reported: 1-4 days

Specimen Required:  
Collect: One 4 mL SST.

Transport: 1 mL serum at 2-8°C.  (Min: 0.5 mL)  Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Remarks: Separate serum from cells ASAP.

Unacceptable Conditions: Plasma or CSF.  Severely lipemic, contaminated, or hemolyzed specimens.

Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year

Reference Interval:
 
Test Number Components Reference Interval
 Treponema pallidum (RPR) Nonreactive
 Treponema pallidum (RPR) Titer < 1:2
0050477Treponema pallidum Antibody (FTA-ABS), Serum, IgG by IFA with reflex to Treponema pallidum Antibody by TP-PA Nonreactive

Note:
This panel is for clients in states where automatic confirmation using a treponemal test is required for all reactive RPR tests.
If RPR is weakly reactive or reactive, then a titer to endpoint and FTA-ABS confirmation will be added.

CPT Code(s):
86592 RPR; if reflexed, add 86593 RPR titer; 86781 FTA

 

 

 
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