Treponema pallidum Antibodies (MHA - TP) (MHA TP)
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| Synonyms:
| MHA - TP, TP-PA |
| Specimen: | Blood: (1) SST (serum separator), Red (no preservative), Green (lithium heparin), Purple (EDTA), or Blue (sodium citrate) top vacutainer tube. |
| Volume: | Full primary tube |
| Minimum Volume: | 0.5 mL serum |
| Collection: | Serum or whole blood may be submitted.
Maintain at room temperature. |
| Rejection Criteria: | Hemolysis, lipemia, gross bacterial contamination, improper labeling. |
| Reference Range: | Nonreactive |
| Methodology: | Agglutination |
| Test Use: | Confirmatory serologic test for syphilis. This test should not be used for screening. |
| Additional Information: | This is a Treponema-specific test and should not be used as a screening test. |
| Testing Includes: | Specimen sent to LabCorp. LabCorp test # 082339. |
| Testing Facility: | LabCorp |