RPR Quantitative (Sendout)

Interpretation

Guidelines

• Washington DOH Notifiable Conditions

Method

Particle Agglutination

Reference Range

Female		Male
Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	Nonreactive [NREAC]	0-	Nonreactive [NREAC]

Effective date: 11/07/2020

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type

Blood

Collection

6 mL blood in a RED TOP tube or GOLD SST

Forms & Requisitions

• Seattle King County Public Health Laboratory Requisition

Quantity

Requested: 1 mL serum + 1 mL serum for UW441
Minimum: 0.5 mL serum

Processing

Receiving Instructions

Centrifuge sample and transfer serum to two separate plastic vials. If sample volume is low, prioritize the sendout test (RRPRQ).

• RRPRQ: Place serum aliquot in the refrigerated Sendouts rack (UWMT or HMC).
• UW441: Freeze serum aliquot in the -20°C Immunology rack.

Sendouts:

• Order SKPH Test: RPR Quantitative (under "Syphilis Serology").
• When completing the SKPH requisition, include the patient demographics (including address, patient ID, date of birth, and sex) and ordering provider name and NPI number.
• Send refrigerated sample with a completed requisition to Seattle King County Public Health Lab, located at Harborview Medical Center Basement West Clinic Wing.

Stability: Refrigerated: Preferred.

Misc Sendout

Performance

Lab Department

Serology Sendouts(SRSO)

Frequency

Performed: Monday - Friday. Report Available: 1 day.

Available STAT?

No

Performing Location(s)

Sendout	Seattle King County Public Health Laboratory 206-744-8950 325 9th Ave Seattle, WA 98104

Billing & Coding

CPT Codes

86593

LOINC

20507-0

Interfaced Order Code

UOW1988

Interfaced Result Code

UOW1988