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VDRL, CSF [Syphilis]

Alias:

Neurosyphilis, Syphilis; FTA ABS, FTA-ABS

Methodology:

Flocculation

Performed:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Analytical Time:

1 day

Testing Laboratory:

Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section:

Core Laboratory

VDRL, CSF [Syphilis]

Container/Tube Type:

Sterile CSF Container

Collection Information:

Cerebrospinal Spinal Fluid

Transport Information:

1.0 mL CSF

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

0.25 mL of CSF

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

14 days - Preferred

Frozen Stability:

365 days

Ambient Stability:

48 hours

VDRL, CSF [Syphilis]

Sunquest Order Code:

SFVDRL

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB207

CPT Code:

86592

VDRL, CSF [Syphilis]

Modified:

10/10/2009 9:07:52 PM

10/10/2009 21:07:52 PM