Test Details
Mnemonic
TPPA
Ordering Code
3005500
CPT-4 Code(s)
86780
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
Plasma: Lavender EDTA, light blue sodium citrate, green sodium or lithium heparin
Serum: Red top
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
CSF or body fluids, heat-treated samples, frozen plasma.
Stability
Room temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Serum: 5 days; Plasma: 2 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Serum: 5 days; Plasma: 2 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Methodology
Particle Agglutination
Reference Range
Non-reactive
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes