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Additional Codes
RPR
Rapid Plasma Reagin
Specimen Requirements
Draw blood in a SST- serum gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL (minimum volume: 0.25 mL) of serum refrigerated.
Performing Laboratory
Conway Regional Clinical Laboratory Services
Reference Values
Non-reactive
If Reactive, results are titered, and sent out for confirmation for TP-PA.
Methodology
Latex Agglutination
Testing Algorithm:
If rapid plasma reagin is positive, then the specimen will be sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories for confirmation at an additional charge.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Saturday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86592 x 2 - syphilis antibody, IgG and IgM (if appropriate)
86592 - rapid plasma reagin (if appropriate)