Test Results For:
Rapid Plasma Reagin (VDRL)
Test Overview
- Test Name
-
Rapid Plasma Reagin (VDRL)
- Test Code
- RPR-VDRL
Short Description
RPR (VDRL)
Test Name
Rapid Plasma Reagin (VDRL)
Test Code
RPR-VDRL
Category
Serology
TAT
Main Lab:
6
Hour(s)
Family Site:
<6hrs
Specimen(s)
1 x Venous blood - 5 mL Tube - Gold - SST-Serum Separator Tube
Specimen Type
SST-Serum Separator Tube
Specimen Format
Tube
Specimen Colour
Gold
Specimen Volume
5 mL
Sampling Order
2
Origin
Venous blood
Collection Time after baseline
-
Transport Temperature
15-25°C
Accepted Other Specimens
EDTA Plasma
TAT
Main Lab:
6
Hour(s)
Family Site:
<6hrs
Test Stability
Room Temp:
8 Day(s)
2–8°C:
3 Day(s)
Clinical Interest
Syphilis is caused by the intracellular gram‑negative spirochete bacterium, Treponema pallidum (TP) subspecies pallidum.
Treponema pallidum antibodies assays are essential for diagnosing and managing syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is mainly transmitted sexually but also can be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy or birth.
Clinical Information Required
-
Patient Collection Note
-
LOINC Code
147-2, 31147-2
Outwork
No