Posted Date
Effective Date
CPT Code 30942, 21922
Order Code FTA

NEW TREPONEMA PALLIDUM ANTIBODIES ASSAY

 

Syphilis Confirmatory Test, FTA-ABS and RPR

Order Code:                  FTA

Fee Code:                     30942, 21922

 

New Order Code:          TPRP

New Fee Code:             KA050, 21922

CPT Code:                    86780, 86592

 

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.