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CHLAMYDIA/ N. GONORRHEA RNA
Test CodeLAB123303
CPT Codes
87491, 87591
Preferred Specimen
Aptima Unisex Swab: Female endocervical/ Male Urethral
Aptima Multi Test Swab: Vaginal, Throat, and Rectal Collections
Aptima Urine Collection Device: Male and urine
Please see the StI Collection Device Job Aid listed under additional information.
Aptima Multi Test Swab: Vaginal, Throat, and Rectal Collections
Aptima Urine Collection Device: Male and urine
Please see the StI Collection Device Job Aid listed under additional information.
Minimum Volume
Urines: 2mL
Instructions
Use this for the swab orders.
APTIMA Unisex Swab Collection Kit for Endocervical or Urethral, ROOM TEMP.
APTIMA Vaginal Swab Collection Kit for Vaginal specimens, ROOM TEMP.
ENDOCERVICAL/URETHRAL SWABS: Follow instructions in the Aptima® Combo 2 Assay Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit for Endocervical and Urethral Swab Specimens package insert. In females, to ensure collection of cells infected with C. trachomatis, columnar epithelial cells lining the endocervix should be obtained. To that effect, excess mucus should be removed before sampling. Collection Container: Tube in the APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit for Endocervical and Urethral Swab Specimens. For males, patient should not have urinated within 1 hour before collection.
VAGINAL SWABS: Follow instructions in the APTIMA® Vaginal Swab Specimen Collection Kit package insert. Collection Container: Tube in the APTIMA® Vaginal Swab Specimen Collection Kit or APTIMA® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit.
Use this for the PAP orders
TO BE ALIQUOTED FROM THIN PREP VIAL BY CYTOLOGY DEPT.
ROOM TEMP.
Use this for urine orders
APTIMA Urine Specimen Collection Kit, ROOM TEMP.
URINE: The patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hour before specimen collection. Direct patient to provide a first-catch urine (approximately 20-30 mL of the initial urine stream) into a leakproof urine collection cup free of any preservatives. Collection of larger volumes of urine may result in specimen dilution that may reduce test sensitivity. Female patients should not cleanse the labial area before providing the specimen. Thus, a urine sample collected from a female for Chlamydia/GC TMA cannot be collected at the same voiding event as that urine which would be intended for bacterial culture (the latter needs to be a clean catch). Minimum 2 mL of urine specimens must be transferred into the APTIMA® specimen transport tube within 24 hours of collection, and before being assayed. Collection Container: Tube in the APTIMA® Urine Specimen Collection Kit for Urine Specimens. The fluid (urine plus transport medium) level in the urine transport tube must fall within the clear pane on the tube label.
APTIMA Unisex Swab Collection Kit for Endocervical or Urethral, ROOM TEMP.
APTIMA Vaginal Swab Collection Kit for Vaginal specimens, ROOM TEMP.
ENDOCERVICAL/URETHRAL SWABS: Follow instructions in the Aptima® Combo 2 Assay Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit for Endocervical and Urethral Swab Specimens package insert. In females, to ensure collection of cells infected with C. trachomatis, columnar epithelial cells lining the endocervix should be obtained. To that effect, excess mucus should be removed before sampling. Collection Container: Tube in the APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit for Endocervical and Urethral Swab Specimens. For males, patient should not have urinated within 1 hour before collection.
VAGINAL SWABS: Follow instructions in the APTIMA® Vaginal Swab Specimen Collection Kit package insert. Collection Container: Tube in the APTIMA® Vaginal Swab Specimen Collection Kit or APTIMA® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit.
Use this for the PAP orders
TO BE ALIQUOTED FROM THIN PREP VIAL BY CYTOLOGY DEPT.
ROOM TEMP.
Use this for urine orders
APTIMA Urine Specimen Collection Kit, ROOM TEMP.
URINE: The patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hour before specimen collection. Direct patient to provide a first-catch urine (approximately 20-30 mL of the initial urine stream) into a leakproof urine collection cup free of any preservatives. Collection of larger volumes of urine may result in specimen dilution that may reduce test sensitivity. Female patients should not cleanse the labial area before providing the specimen. Thus, a urine sample collected from a female for Chlamydia/GC TMA cannot be collected at the same voiding event as that urine which would be intended for bacterial culture (the latter needs to be a clean catch). Minimum 2 mL of urine specimens must be transferred into the APTIMA® specimen transport tube within 24 hours of collection, and before being assayed. Collection Container: Tube in the APTIMA® Urine Specimen Collection Kit for Urine Specimens. The fluid (urine plus transport medium) level in the urine transport tube must fall within the clear pane on the tube label.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated or Ambient 2°C - 30°C
Specimen Stability
Swabs: Stable at 2°C to 30°C. Stable for 60 days.
Urine: Urines must be transferred into a urine collection device within 24 hours. Once in Aptima urine collection device, sampple is stable at 2°C - 30°C for up to 30 days.
Urine: Urines must be transferred into a urine collection device within 24 hours. Once in Aptima urine collection device, sampple is stable at 2°C - 30°C for up to 30 days.
Methodology
Transcription- Mediated Amplification (TMA)
Setup Schedule
Daily
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center
Additional Information
STI Collection Device Job Aid
