GC BY DNA AMPLIFICATION

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SPECIFY SPECIMEN SOURCE


Test Code
GCDNA


CPT Codes
87591

Preferred Specimen
Female endocervix: Submit swab in BD Probetec CT/GC Qx Amplified Assay Collection Kit for Endocervical specimens.
Male urethral: Submit swab in BD Probetec CT/GC Qx Amplified Assay Collection Kit for Male Urethral specimens.
Vaginal: Submit swab in BD Probetec CT/GC Qx Amplified DNA Assay Collection Kit for Vaginal specimens.
Urine: Patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hour. Collect the specimen in a sterile, preservative-free collection cup. The patient should collect the first 20-60 mL of voided urine (the first part of the stream – not mid-stream) into a urine collection cup.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.