Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Female

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB2756
  • Soft Test Code:
  • GCCTF
Alternate Names
  • GC and Chlamydia - Female
  • GC, NAA and Chlamydia, NAA

Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements:

-OR-

8.0 mL Urine in a Yellow Conical Tube
Minimum Volume:
5.0 mL Urine *

* This volume does not allow for repeat testing

Specimen Information:

Collect In

Transfer to


Collection Instructions:

Patient should not urinate for at least one hour prior to collecting the specimen. 
Collect the first catch urine (approximately 20-50 mL of the initial urine stream) into a urine collection cup free of any preservatives. 


Processing Instructions:

This part of the preparation should only be performed at Parkview Regional Medical Center only, the urine will be coming to Parkview Regional Medical Center in the collected Yellow Conical Tubes. Urine Swab in in the Yellow PCR Media Tube

Once the collected yellow conical is received at the PRMC laboratory the urine will be placed in the PCR Media shown here.

 


Rejection Criteria:

Urine Specimens from Catheters

Gen-Probe Aptima Collection Kits


Transport and Storage:
  • Ambient (18-24°C): 24 hours
  • Refrigerated (2-8°C): 24 hours

-OR-

Vaginal collected Swab in Yellow PCR Media Tube
Specimen Information:


Collection Instructions:

Patient Collection Instructions 


Rejection Criteria:

Gen-Probe Aptima Collection Kits


Transport and Storage:
  • Refrigerated: 14 Days

    Must be refrigerated within 8 hours after collection

-OR-

Endocervical collected Swab in Yellow PCR Media Tube
Specimen Information:


Collection Instructions:

Provider Collections

Endocervical Swab - Specimen Collection



 


Rejection Criteria:

Gen-Probe Aptima Collection Kits


Transport and Storage:
  • Refrigerated: 14 Days

    Must be refrigerated within 8 hours after collection

-OR-

Oropharyngeal (Throat) collected Swab in Yellow PCR Media Tube
Specimen Information:


Collection Instructions:


Rejection Criteria:

Gen-Probe Aptima Collection Kits


Transport and Storage:
  • Refrigerated: 14 Days

    Must be refrigerated within 8 hours after collection

-OR-

Anorectal collected Swab in Yellow PCR Media Tube
Specimen Information:


Collection Instructions:


Rejection Criteria:

Gen-Probe Aptima Collection Kits


Transport and Storage:
  • Refrigerated: 14 Days

    Must be refrigerated within 8 hours after collection

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Negative for Chlamydia trachomatis by amplified probe

Negative for Neisseria gonorrhoeae by amplified probe


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

Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Parkview Regional Medical Center
Days Performed
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Departments
  • Molecular Diagnostics

Coding & Compliance

CDM

01417491, 01417591


CPT Coding

87491, 87591