Syphilis PCR

Syphilis PCR

Treponema; Syphilis; Lesion Panel

Molecular Pathology

$170.00

Many services are free for eligible patients. A minimum charge may apply. Prices listed are for unfunded, individual, requests. Please contact us for commercial testing.

Viral Swab (VTM/UTM hard shaft swab) - sample sample can be used for HSV/VZV/MPOX testing under the Lesion Panel

PLBOP; Referral

72 hours (inhouse); 1 week (Referral)

Take viral swab from lesion/chancre
DO NOT USE NASOPHARYGNEAL SWAB
Lesion may need to be de-roofed in order to collect the lesion fluid and the base of the lesion swabbed vigorously with a swab with a thick shaft to apply pressure which ensures adequate cellular material is obtained.

See notes

PLBOP/PLWHK/PLR/PLT (Hospital/SHC): Register LPCR (Which also include HSV &VZV PCR)
All community: Register SPCR

Referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory

Only Hospital samples to be process in PLBOP Molecular Pathology. Community samples Referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory

Only Hospital samples to be process in PLBOP Molecular Pathology. Community samples Referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory

Only Hospital samples to be process in PLBOP Molecular Pathology. Community samples Referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory

Only Hospital samples to be process in PLBOP Molecular Pathology. Community samples Referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory

Waikato Hospital Laboratory (For Community requests)

Viral swabs to be collected into viral transport medium or UTM (Universal transport medium). This will be further referred to LabPlus.