Test Details
Methodology
Charcoal flocculation
Result Turnaround Time
Within 1 day
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
This test can be used to follow treatment response in patients being treated for syphilis infection. This assay should not be used to screen for syphilis infection. To screen for syphilis infection, a reflex cascade that includes both RPR and a treponema-specfic assay should be utilized, such as Treponema pallidum (Syphilis) Screening Cascade [082345] or Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Test With Reflex to Quantitative RPR and Confirmatory Treponema pallidum Antibodies [012005]. See Related Information to view these tests.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Stability Requirements
Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
Room temperature | 14 days |
Refrigerated | 14 days |
Frozen | 14 days |
Freeze/thaw cycles | Stable x3 |
Reference Range
Nonreactive
Storage Instructions
Room temperature
Causes for Rejection
Hemolysis; lipemia; gross bacterial contamination; plasma specimen
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 006072 | RPR | 20507-0 | 006072 | RPR | 20507-0 | |
| Order Code | 006072 | |||||
| Order Code Name | RPR | |||||
| Order Loinc | 20507-0 | |||||
| Result Code | 006072 | |||||
| Result Code Name | RPR | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 20507-0 |
| Order Code | Order Name | Result Code | Result Name | UofM | Result LOINC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflex 1 | 006464 | RPR, Quant. | 006464 | RPR, Quant. | titer | 31147-2 |
| Reflex 1 | ||||||
| Order Code | 006464 | |||||
| Order Name | RPR, Quant. | |||||
| Result Code | 006464 | |||||
| Result Name | RPR, Quant. | |||||
| UofM | titer | |||||
| Result LOINC | 31147-2 | |||||