Syphilis- Anti-Treponemal Antibody
Brief Description
The Treponema Assay uses Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA) technology for the qualitative determination of total antibodies directed against Treponema pallidum in human serum.
Laboratory Unit
- Immunology GPHL
- Serology WPHL
Methodology
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)
Specimen Collection
Serum:
Collect in gold top SST tube, centrifuge.
Collect in tiger top SST tube, centrifuge.
Storage/Transport
Serum separated from the clot can be maintained at refrigerated temperature (2-8°C) during transit for no more than seven days after collection.
Serum separated from the clot should be dispensed in aliquots, stored frozen (-20°C or colder) and shipped with dry ice.
Acceptable Specimen Type(s)
Serum
Test Request
- GPHL Apollo Web Portal
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Web
Portal Instructions
- For manual orders, download the
GPHL
Submission Form
Possible Results
- Nonreactive
- Equivocal
- Reactive
- Unsatisfactory
Reference Range
Nonreactive
Unacceptable Conditions
- Plasma Specimens
- Missing testing requisition
- Missing minimum of 2 patient identifiers
- Improper labeling
- Improper storage/transport of specimen
- No specimen received (empty collection tube).
- Wrong specimen type
- Specimen damaged, broken, or leaking upon arrival
- Specimen grossly hemolyzed or lipemic
- Samples containing particulate matter or microbial contamination
- Received more than 7 Days after collection
Interfering Substances
N/A
Result Reported
5-7 business days
Fees
No charge
LOINC/Order Codes
24110-9 (Order code: 16150 Decatur, W16150 Waycross)