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EPIC ORDER 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.

Additional Codes

Sunquest Order Code: RPRRT

SPECIMEN

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

SPECIMEN STABILITY

Refrigerated Stability: 14 days

Frozen Stability: 365 days

Ambient Stability: 48 hours

PERFORMING SITE

Testing Laboratory: Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section: Core Laboratory

Methodology: Charcoal Agglutination

Performed: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, AM