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Treponema pallidum Antibody, IgG by IFA (FTA-ABS), Serum

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Submit

  • 1 mL (Min:0.4 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
  • Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection

Rejection Criteria

  • Grossly Lipemic Samples
  • Hemolyzed specimens
  • Lipemic Samples
  • CSF, Plasma, or other body fluids.
    Contaminated specimens.

Stability

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

Methodology

  • Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

2-6 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 86780

Components

  • 91210 - FTA-ABS
Last Updated: November 6, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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