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Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR), Response to Therapy [Syphilis]
Alias: 
VDRL, Automated Reagin Test (ART), Rapid Plasma Reagin Test (RPR), Syphilis G, Treponema pallidum (T. pallidum), Syphilis Serology (RPR)

Methodology: 
Charcoal Agglutination

Performed: 
Performed once per day in the AM, Monday through Friday.

Testing Laboratory: 
Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section: 
Core Laboratory

Interpretive Data: 
Will be reported with a titer when reactive.

Used for monitoring of Syphilis treatment.
Syphilis Screening vs. Monitoring Algorithm

Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR), Response to Therapy [Syphilis]
Preferred Collection Container: 
SST (Serum Separator)

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 
Red (No Additive)

Collection Information: 
Collect blood in a SST (Serum Separator). Red (No Additive) also acceptable.

Transport Information: 
Centrifuge and aliquot 1.0 mL of serum into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

Minimum Sample Volume: 
0.5 mL of serum (approximately 1.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Unacceptable Conditions: 
Gross Lipemia or Gross Hemolysis or does not meet collection, storage or transport requirements

Stability
Refrigerated Stability: 
14 days - Preferred

Frozen Stability: 
365 days

Ambient Stability: 
48 hours

Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR), Response to Therapy [Syphilis]
Sunquest Order Code: 
RPRRT

Epic Number: 
LAB5256

CPT Code: 
86592

Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR), Response to Therapy [Syphilis]
Modified: 
10/19/2015 6:34:03 AM

: 
10/19/2015 6:34:03 AM