Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Female

Last Modified: 8/21/2023 1:55:48 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 the Yellow PCR Media Tube


Collection Instructions: Order must include the site and/or source of collection; Endocervical, Vaginal, Anorectal, or Oropharyngeal
Vagninal Collection

Anorectal (Rectal) Collection

Oropharyngeal (Throat) Collection

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)

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: GCF
EPIC Test Code: LAB2752
Alternate Test Names: GC; GC by Probe; GC, NAA; Gonorrhoeae DNA Probe; Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Nucleic Acid Probe; Neisseria gonorrhoeae by probe; RNAGC
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 87591

Go back to the top of the page.