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Chlamydia/GC Urine

Message
GeneXpert Urine Specimen Collection Kit


Test Code
CTGCU


CPT Codes
87491, 87591

Includes
Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae testing by PCR


Preferred Specimen
Dirty urine  
Urine-Fill to dotted line on yellow cap GeneXpert vial.  Minimum 7mL



Minimum Volume
7mL of urine in sterile container.


Transport Container
GeneXpert transport system

or dirty urine collected in sterile specimen container

 


Transport Temperature
GeneXpert Urine Specimen Collection kit - Room Temperature or Refrigerated
Urine in Sterile Container - Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
GeneXpert Urine Specimen Collection kit is stable for 45 days at room temperature or refrigerated.
Urine in a sterile container is stable for 4 days refrigerated. 


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Sample not labled with full first and last name and date of birth
Clean catch urine.
 


Methodology
DNA Probe

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
Same Day


Performing Laboratory
Frederick Hospital Laboratory
400 W 7th St
Frederick, MD  21701


Last Updated: December 7, 2023


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.