91210 Treponema pallidum Antibody (FTA-ABS) with Reflex

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Grossly Lipemic Samples

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA)

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86781 - FTA-ABS