Chlamydia Species Culture

Clinical Significance

Chlamydiae Species Culture - C. trachomatis is associated with infections of the mucous membranes of the urogenital system, the upper respiratory tract and the eye. It may be sexually transmitted; resulting diseases include urethritis, cervicitis, salpingitis, epididymitis, proctitis and lymphogranuloma venereum. C. pneumoniae is associated with both upper and lower respiratory infections. Infections of the upper respiratory tract and eye usually occur in newborns exposed at parturition. In adults, eye infection may be transmitted by hand after contact with secretions. Isolation by tissue culture is recommended when testing individuals for legal purposes.

Client Notes:

This specimen must reach the Parkview Health Laboratories within 48 hours of collection.
Please contact the Client Response Department to verify the possible receipt time of the specimen, and the possibility of a special courier.

Test Notes:

Order must include the site and/or source of collection.

Acceptable sources: Endocervical, Endourethral, or Rectal mucosa (without feces) 

Reference Range:

Not Isolated

Methodology:

• Centrifugation-Enhanced Culture w/ Monoclonal Antibody Detection

Clinical Significance

Chlamydiae Species Culture - C. trachomatis is associated with infections of the mucous membranes of the urogenital system, the upper respiratory tract and the eye. It may be sexually transmitted; resulting diseases include urethritis, cervicitis, salpingitis, epididymitis, proctitis and lymphogranuloma venereum. C. pneumoniae is associated with both upper and lower respiratory infections. Infections of the upper respiratory tract and eye usually occur in newborns exposed at parturition. In adults, eye infection may be transmitted by hand after contact with secretions. Isolation by tissue culture is recommended when testing individuals for legal purposes.

Documentation

Due to potential propagation of SARS-CoV-2 virus in Chlamydia culture cells, respiratory and eye specimens are no longer accepted. 

The recommended alterative for respiratory specimens is Quest 16003 Chlamydophila pneumoniae DNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR

he recommended alterative for eye specimens is Quest 13525 Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA, Conjunctiva

CDM

00917027, 00917026

CPT Coding

87110, 87140