Last Modified:
5/17/2023 5:44:12 AM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Duplicate testing on this test is not acceptable per Medicare: Testing to only be done every 14 days
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
Swab in the Yellow PCR Media Tube
Collection Instructions:
Order must include the site and/or source of collection; Endocervical, Vaginal, Anorectal, or Oropharyngeal
For Vaginal self collection Arabic patient instruction sheet see Addendum D
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
Swab - 14 days Refrigerated (within 8 hours after collection)
Urine - 3 days Ambient
8 days Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria:
Urine Specimens from Catheters; Gen-Probe Aptima Collection Kits
Reference Range:
Negative for Neisseria gonorrhoeae by amplified probe
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
For patient less than 12 years of age - Culture is the only recommended procedure for diagnosing chlamydial or gonorrheal infection in cases of suspected child abuse.
Methodology:
Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Days Performed:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed:
Parkview Regional Medical Center
PHL Test Code:
DAGCF
EPIC Test Code:
LAB3253
Alternate Test Names:
GC; GC by Probe; GC, NAA; Gonorrhoeae Female Direct Access; Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Nucleic Acid Probe; Neisseria gonorrhoeae by probe; RNAGC
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
87591
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