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Test Code TPAFTA T. Palllidum AB,IGG  

Important Note

IFA, Not an optimal confirmation test.  Treponema pallidum antibody by TP-PA is recommended.
 

Additional Codes

50477; Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption Test; Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody; Serum, IgG; FTA, Serum; FTA-ABS; Syphilis Ab FTA-ABS; T pallidum Ab FTA-ABS; Treponema Antibody, Serum; Treponema pallidum Antibody FTA-ABS, Serum

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

SST

Acceptable Collection Container

SST

Collection Instructions

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection

Collection Volume

2.0 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

1.0 mL

Testing Volume

0.4 mL

Rejection Criteria

CSF, plasma, or other body fluids. Contaminated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Sunday through Saturday

EPIC Code

LAB7047

Transport

Refrigerated

Turn Around Time

2-4 days

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Indirect Fluorescent Antibody
 

Test Alias

50477
 

CPT Coding

86780

LOINC

17726-1