Test Code SYPHT Syphilis Total
Specimen Type
Serum
Preferred Collection Container
SSTAcceptable Collection Container
SST, R-NoGel
Collection Instructions
Routine Venipuncture
Collection Volume
5 mL
Minimum Collection Volume
3 mL
Testing Volume
0.25 mL (250 ul)
Specimen Storage and Stability
Refrigerated, 7 days
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Friday, 7:00am – 11:00pm
EPIC Code
LAB2433
Transport
Room Temperature
Lab Department
Chemistry
CPT
86780
Methodology
Multiplex Flow Immunoassay
Alias
VDRL; RPR; Treponemal; Treponema pallidum; Rapid Plasma Reagin; T. pallidum
Ordering Info
If test results are Reactive or Equivocal, reflex testing will automatically be ordered. Reflex testing follows the Reverse Alogorithm recommended by the CDC, and may include RPR, Quantitative RPR or FTA-ABS to further establish patient status.
LOINC
47236-5