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Notification Type
Back 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 | |