Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Male

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB2757
  • Soft Test Code:
  • GCCTM
Alternate Names
  • GC and Chlamydia - Male
  • GC, NAA and Chlamydia, NAA

Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements:

-OR-

8.0 mL Urine in a 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. 
Male patients should not cleanse the tip of the penis 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 be performed at Parkview Regional Medical Center only- the urine will come to Parkview Regional Medical Center in the collected Yellow Conical Tubes. Urine Swab is in the Yellow PCR Media Tube.

Once the collected yellow conical is received at 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-

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


Collection Instructions:

Provider Collections

Oropharyngeal Swab - Specimen Collection


Rejection Criteria:

Gen-Probe Aptima Collection Kits


Transport and Storage:
  • Ambient (18-24°C): 3 Days
  • Refrigerated (2-8°C): 8 Days

-OR-

Anorectal Swab collected in a Yellow PCR Media Tube
Specimen Information:


Collection Instructions:

Provider Collections

Anorectal Swab - Specimen Collection


Rejection Criteria:

Gen-Probe Aptima Collection Kits


Transport and Storage:
  • Ambient (18-24°C): 3 Days
  • Refrigerated (2-8°C): 8 Days

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Negative for Chlamydia trachomatis by amplified probe

Negative for Neisseria gonorrhoeae by amplified probe


Test Comments:

For patients 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


Medical Necessity Documentation

Duplicate testing on this test is not acceptable per Medicare. Testing to only be done every 14 days.