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Test Name:
Treponema pallidum IgG Antibody (FTA-ABS), Cerebrospinal Fluid
- SBMF No:
28230 - Performance Lab Name:
Immunology - Test Mnemonic:
CSF FTA - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
86780 - LOINC Code:
9826-9 - Also Known As:
FTA-ABS, CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody-Absorption
CSF Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody-Absorption
CSF FTA-ABS - Also See:
28062 Treponema pallidum, Reagin (VDRL), Cerebrospinal Fluid - Spec Type:
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) - Spec Container:
Sterile plastic tube with screw-top cap - Pref Vol:
0.5 mL - Min Vol:
0.2 mL - Fasting:
No - Spec Collect:
Collected by physician - Spec Process:
Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
Immediately transfer supernatant to separate plastic tube and refrigerate - Spec Store Transport:
Refrigerated (5 days) or frozen - Spec Stability:
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:
Hemolyzed or lipemic sample - Methodology:
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) - Use:
Confirmation of syphilis screening tests - Reference Range:
Non-reactive - Day Run:
Wed, Fri - Time Run:
8:00 am - Time Reported:
5:00 pm - Test Type:
INFECTIOUS ANTIBODY
