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Specimen Collection

Syphilis Antibodies


Test Name
Syphilis Antibodies
Test Code
SYPH4 (SYP)
Specimen Type

Serum - Gel

Minimum Volume
5 mL
Comments

NOTE:

Several serology tests can be performed on the one 5ml specimen or 4 paediatric gel tubes - newborns only

Tests include: EIA (screen)Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Treponema Pallidum Particle Agglutination (TPPA) 

Syphilis EIA IgM is referred to an external laboratory, however a separate collection is not required

Also see Treponema pallidum PCR

Assay Performed
Microbial Serology
RCH
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Laboratory Hours: 0845-1715 Mon-Fri (Excluding Pub Hol)
No after hours service; if urgent testing is required, the requesting clinician is to contact on-call Clinical Microbiologist for advice
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Assay Frequency

EIA performed daily

Anti-Enterocyte Antibodies/Anti-Goblet Cell Antibodies