NPHL has moved to an electronic ordering system, NUlirt, and it is now the preferred method to order all tests. Once ordered, print a "batch list" (see
NUlirt Guide).
Forms Required - NUlirt batch list of NPHL Test Request Form (completed in its entirety) must accompany the specimen to include the following information: symptoms and date of onset, pregnancy status, travel and vaccine history. Testing
will not be performed without all required information.
Please call NPHL Client Services at 402-559-2440 or toll free at 800-334-0459 for further clarification.
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| Test: |
Syphilis; Treponemal Antibody IgG by IFA
- Pre-approval needed from state or local health department
- Send documented approval to NPHL@unmc.edu or call 402-559-9444
- NUlirt order: FTACSF
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| Synonym: |
Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody, T palladum IgG CSF by IFA, FTA, FTA ABS, Indirect Fluorescent Antibody |
| Method: |
- See ARUP Laboratory Test Directory Information for methodology, specimen types, collection and stability, labeling, volume, interferences and limitations, and turnaround times
- Treponema pallidum Antibody IgG by IFA (CSF)
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| Storage/Transport: |
- See Category B shipping instructions
- Specimen Packaging & Shipping - NPHL
- Seal tubes with Parafilm™ or tape and place in biohazard bag with absorbent material
- NPHL Test Request Form (completed in its entirety) must accompany specimens
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| Comments: |
- Test perfromed at ARUP Laboratories
- After approval from local or state epidemiologist, submit specimens through NPHL, NOT directly to a reference lab
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| Revised: |
10/24/2025 |
If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call
NPHL Client Services at 402-559-2440 or toll free at 800-334-0459.
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