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Test Name: DONOR FDA SYPHILIS (T.PALLIDUM) (RETIRED)
Test Code: 2192383
Alias: LAB12284
RPR
CPT Code(s): 86780  
Test Includes: This test is intended for use in donor screening only.
Preferred Specimen:

0.5 mL serum

*Do not combine other tests with this specimen.
Container:

Plain Red
Alternate Container: SST Gold
Collection Instructions:

Allow specimen to completely clot. Centrifuge for 15 minutes. Transfer serum into a properly labeled transfer tube.
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability:

Refrigerated: 5 days or freeze serum
Additional Information:

ViroMed is an FDA-registered blood establishment that offers confirmatory or additional infectious disease testing for HCT/P donors.

Visit the FDA Web site to view a copy of  the FDA's Guidance for Industry: Eligibility Determination for Donors of Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps). The Federal guidance assists establishments in complying with donor eligibility determinations as set forth in Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations, part 1271, subpart C. This guidance applies to cells and tissues procured on or after May 25, 2005
Schedule: TAT: Report available 2-3 days from receipt of specimen at Viromed
Performing Lab: LabCorp > ViroMed Laboratories; #139280
Clinical Significance:

A donor eligibility determination based on screening and testing for relevant communicable agents and diseases is required for all donors of cells or tissue used in human cells, tissues and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps).

Infectious disease testing for donor eligibility must be performed in an FDA-registered laboratory using tests that have been licensed, approved, or cleared by the FDA specifically for use in donor screening (when available) or approved/cleared for use in low-prevalence, asymptomatic populations.
Use:

Updated 10/4/2023

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