LOINC long common name : Reagin Ab [Presence] in Serum from Donor by RPR;
LOINC short name : RPR Ser Donr Ql;
LOINC description : This test is intended to be used as a primary screening test for the diagnosis of
infection with Treponema pallidum, the causative agent for Syphilis. This test has
been approved by the FDA for the screening of donors of human cells, tissues and tissue-based
products (HCT&P's). A positive RPR test result is indicative of an acute or chronic
infection with T.pallidum, and may be used to disqualify a potential cell or tissue
donor;