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Test Name:
Treponema pallidum, Reagin (VDRL), Cerebrospinal Fluid
- SBMF No:
28062 - Performance Lab Name:
Immunology - Test Mnemonic:
CSF STS - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
86592 - LOINC Code:
51475-2 - Also Known As:
Cerebrospinal Fluid Syphilis Testing, CSF
CSF STS
Non-treponemal Syphilis Screen, CSF
STS, CSF
VDRL - Spec Type:
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) - Spec Container:
Sterile plastic tube with screw-top cap - Pref Vol:
1.0 mL - Min Vol:
0.5 mL - Fasting:
No - Spec Collect:
Collected by physician - Spec Process:
Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
Immediately transfer supernatant to separate plastic tube - Spec Store Transport:
Refrigerated - Spec Stability:
4 hours room temperature (20-30°C)
5 days refrigerated (2-8°C)
Greater than 5 days, freeze (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Reject:
Severely bloody sample - Methodology:
Flocculation - Use:
Sensitive non-treponemal screening test for syphilis; monitor patient after treatment by titers detected by the quantitative test - Clinical Significance:
Areostine VDRL test on CSF is usually considered diagnostic for neurosyphilis. - Reference Range:
Non-Reactive - Day Run:
Mon-Fri - Time Run:
6:00 am - Time Reported:
4:00 pm - Test Type:
CSF
