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General
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Clinical Use:
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Diagnostic testing for early syphilis when a lesion is present (e.g. chancre of primary syphilis, condylomata lata of secondary syphilis) and adjunctive diagnostic testing for neurosyphilis.
Suitable specimens are swabs from a lesion and CSF from a patient with positive syphilis serology. PCR testing may also be performed on placenta and/or neonatal swabs when congenital syphilis is suspected, as well as amniotic fluid and products of conception.
CSF testing is only performed when serology is positive, except in very immunocompromised patients. Syphilis PCR should not be used for screening purposes; syphilis serology is recommended for screening. |
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Availability:
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Testing is performed Monday to Saturday, with results usually available within 48-72h of receipt by the testing lab. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| Syphilis PCR, |
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Code:
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VTREP |
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Handling Instructions (to laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
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Hyperlink:
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Reference Interval:
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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Sterile PCR Container (STERIPCR), |
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Sample Type:
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Lesion Swab; CSF; Amniotic Fluid; Products of Conception; Neonatal Surface Swabs |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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Collection Instructions:
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Swabs in charcoal or other bacterial transport medium are not suitable for PCR testing. |
Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Processing Instructions:
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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250uL (Liquid Samples) |
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Stability:
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1 week chilled |
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
Testing Locations
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Performed at:
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Section
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Department
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Site
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Contact Phone
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| Molecular Diagnostics |
Microbiology |
Fiona Stanley Hospital |
6152 8022 |
| Molecular Diagnostics |
Microbiology |
QEII Medical Centre |
6383 4402 |
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Last Updated : 12-12-2023 14:22 |