Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

CSF, Syphilis (VDRL) Titer Build info

Synonyms

  • VDRL, CSF
  • CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
  • SPINAL
  • SYPHILIS
  • LAB207

Short Name

VDRL CSF

Procedure Master Number

LAB207

Procedure ID

1062

Clinical Info

This syphilis VDRL is a nontreponemal assay used to aid in the diagnosis of neurosyphilis.

Specimen Sources

 Lumbar Puncture

Specimen Types

 Cerebrospinal Fluid

Container

CSF Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Sterile tube
Specimen: 1 mL (0.2 mL min)
Rejection: Hemolysis; gross bacterial contamination

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 days room Temperature
 14 Days Refrigerated

14 Days Frozen

Methodology

Agglutination

Days Performed

TAT: 2-5 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

86592
 
LOINC Code: 22459-2

PDM

 5900700

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
VDRL SPINAL FLUID VDRLSF VDRL SPINAL FLUID Vdrl Spinal Fluid