Method(s) |
Nuclei Acid Amplified Test (NAAT) |
Collect |
- Aptima Unisex Collector: use for endocervical, urethral, or eye specimens. Note: eye specimens are not a specimen type FDA approved for testing.
- Aptima Multitest Collector: use for vaginal, throat, or rectal specimens. Refer to specimen collection instructions in links below.
- Urine Specimens: A first void specimen of 20-50ml, not midstream should be collected in a sterile container. No cleansing wipes should be used. For best stability and to reduce issues of leaking, the urine can be transferred using an Aptima urine collection kit or a sterile pipette can be used to transfer the urine into an Aptima Urine specimen transfer tube if kit is not available. Xpert Urine Specimen Collection kit can be used as a back-up to the Aptima products if needed. Refer to specimen collection instructions in links below.
- Cervical specimen with the ThinPrep Pap Test Collection Kit.
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Transport |
Refrigerated (2-8ºC) or Ambient (20-25ºC) |
Remarks |
- The performance of the CT, NG, and TV molecular assays have not been evaluated in patients less than 14 years of age.
- Only a first void urine specimen should be submitted.
- Aptima Unisex Collection Kit: The swab with the white shaft is for removing mucus from the cervical area only and the swab with the blue shaft is for specimen collection and testing. A collector tube with the white shaft will be rejected.
- Always use the swab(s) that come with the kit. A collector tube with other swabs will be rejected.
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Stability |
- Aptima Unisex Collector Swab Specimen: 2-30°C, 60 days; Frozen -20º to -70ºC, 12 months
- Aptima Multitest Collector: 2-30°C, 60 days; Frozen -20 to -70ºC, 12 months
- Urine specimen:
a) in sterile cup: 24 hours at ambient (20-25ºC); 8 days refrigerated (2-8ºC) b) Xpert Urine Specimen Collection Kit: 3 days ambient (20-25ºC); 45 days refrigerated (2-8ºC) - ThinPrep PreservCyt solution: Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: Unacceptable
- Aptima Specimen Transfer tube: Ambient: 2 weeks; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 12 months
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Unacceptable Conditions |
- Collectors other than the ones noted above or with swabs other than specified with the collection kits.
- Aptima collectors submitted with the swab with the white shaft.
- Throat or rectal in any collector other than Aptima Multitest Collector.
- Will be rejected if any source combination is received in one specimen.
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Schedule |
Mon, Wed, Fri |
Billing Code |
3010322 |
CPTCode |
87591-GC, 87491-Chlamydia |
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Notes |
A GC/Chlamydia culture must be performed on specimens for rape and abuse cases or specimens other than cervical, urethral, or urine. 1. Urine specimen must be a first void, not midstream, and wipes should NOT be used. Urine specimens must be received in the laboratory within 24 hours of collection. 2. Hologic Aptima Collection Kit: The swab with the white shaft is for removing mucus from the cervical area and the swab with the blue shaft is for specimen collection and testing. |
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Negative for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Amplified DNA Probe.
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