Test Details
Mnemonic
RPP
Ordering Code
3000957
CPT-4 Code(s)
83516
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Hemolysis, Lipemia
Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Methodology
Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Reference Range
<7 U/mL Negative
7-10 U/mL Equivocal
>10 U/mL Positive
7-10 U/mL Equivocal
>10 U/mL Positive
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes