NEW TREPONEMA PALLIDUM ANTIBODIES ASSAY
Syphilis Confirmatory Test, FTA-ABS
Order Code: FTAA
Fee Code: 30942
New Order Code: TPPA
New Fee Code: KA050
CPT Code: 86780
Effective February 2, 2022, the MLabs Immunology lab will implement a new Syphilis antibody, Treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA) assay.
The new Treponema pallidum Antibodies assay (order code TPPA) will replace the Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody FTA-ABS (order code FTAA) assay. A new group test Treponema pallidum Antibodies and Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) (order code TPRP) will replace Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody and Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) (order code FTA). There are no changes to the Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) test.