Last Modified:
6/20/2023 12:33:43 PM
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 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 patient instruction sheet see
Addendum D
For Vaginal self collection Spanish patient instruction sheet see
Addendum D
For Vaginal self collection Burmese patient instruction sheet see
Addendum D
For Vaginal self collection Arabic patient instruction sheet see Addendum D
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
Swab - 14 days Refrigerated (within 8 hours after collection)
Rejection Criteria:
Urine Specimens from Catheters; Gen-Probe Aptima Collection Kits
Reference Range:
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, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Parkview Regional Medical Center
PHL Test Code:
DAGTF
EPIC Test Code:
LAB3255
Alternate Test Names:
Chlam/Gonor Female Direct Access; GC and Chlamydia - Female; GC, NAA and Chlamydia, NAA
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
87491, 87591
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