VDRL, SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   VDRLS

MGH LIS Test No

   850

Schedule

   Sunday - Saturday

Testing Time

   1-2 days

Testing Lab

   Specialty Labs, Inc.

QORR Test Code

   VDRLS

Specimen Info

Type

   Serum  

Volume

   1.0 (0.3) mL

Temperature

   Frozen

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Pericardial fluid is acceptable but reference range is not established.
If testing is positive, titration (quantitation) to an endpoint is performed.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Flocculation

Clinical Utilities
Screen for syphilis; useful in assessing adequacy of treatment.

CPT Codes
86592

Reference Range
Nonreactive

Component Information

Name

   VDRL SERUM 

Method

   FLO 

CPT Code

   86592 

Units

    
Ref Range   Nonreactive 
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments
Please supply patient's birth date on Specialty's Test Requisition Form for Public Health Department reporting. Diagnostic code required for third party reimbursement. If positive, test is titered ot endpoint

 

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