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Chlamydiae Species Culture
Test Code690
Alias/See Also
LAB244
CPT Codes
87110, 87140
Preferred Specimen
Endocervical, endourethral, or rectal mucosa (without feces) swab in VCM or other FDA approved equivalent viral transport media
Minimum Volume
1 swab in VCM or equivalent
Other Acceptable Specimens
Vaginal swab on children <13 years
Instructions
Place swab into VCM (equal volumes of fluid and VCM) or other FDA approved equivalent viral transport media and transport the specimen to the laboratory as soon as possible. Best recovery is obtained when the specimens are refrigerated at 2-8° C prior to the shipment. Specimens in VCM or equivalent should be frozen at -70° C or colder and transported on dry ice. Storage or transport at -20° C is not acceptable.
Note: Due to potential propagation of SARS-CoV-2 virus in chlamydia culture cells, respiratory and eye specimens are no longer accepted.
Note: Due to potential propagation of SARS-CoV-2 virus in chlamydia culture cells, respiratory and eye specimens are no longer accepted.
Transport Container
VCM medium (green-cap) tube or equivalent
Transport Temperature
Frozen -70° C (dry ice)
Specimen Stability
VCM medium or equivalent
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen -20° C: Unacceptable
Frozen -70° C: 30 days
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen -20° C: Unacceptable
Frozen -70° C: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens submitted in Viral Transport Media that do not support Chlamydia • Wooden shaft and calcium alginate swabs • Bacterial transport systems • Molecular transport systems • Respiratory specimens • Eye (conjunctival) specimens • Dry swab
Methodology
Centrifugation-Enhanced Culture with Monoclonal Antibody Detection
Setup Schedule
Mon-sat
Report Available
3-4 days
Clinical Significance
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.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
33608 Ortega Highway |
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |