FTA-ABS | |
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Test Code: T983 | Specimen Collection: Serum |
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Collection Notes: Indicate patient’s date of birth on the test requisition. Grossly lipemic or grossly hemolyzed specimens are not acceptable. | |
Clinical Utility: A reactive FTA-ABS test confirms the presence of treponemal antibodies but does not distinguish between syphilis and other treponemal antibodies. | |
CPT Code: 86780 | Testing Location: Sent to reference lab |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Serum (1 mL) Ambient 7 Days Refrigerated 14 Days Frozen >30 Days |