Test Code LAB20434 Rapid Plasma Reagin Titer (RPR)--Occ Health/Government Orders

Important Note

Test Used for Occupational Health or Government/Immigration purposes ONLY

Department

SEND OUTS

Reference Lab Test Number

RPRT

Refer To

Warde Medical Laboratory

Primary Collection Container

2 Gold (SST)

Alternate Collection Container

2 Red (No Gel)

Transport

Serum refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Centrifuge, separate and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw-capped plastic vial.

Stability

Ambient: 8 hours

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: 14 days

Minimum Testing Volume

0.5 mL

Reference Range

Non-reactive

Methodology

Flocculation

Performed

Sunday – Friday

Reported

4 Days

CPT Codes

86593; Add 86780 if reflexed at additional cost

Unacceptable Conditions

Grossly lipemic or hemolyzed specimens.

Additional Information