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Chlamydia/GC Endocervical
Test CodeCTGCS
CPT Codes
87491,87591
Includes
Chlamydia trachomatis DNA probe
Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA probe
Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA probe
Preferred Specimen
GeneXpert swab specimen collection kit.
Instructions
Use the first BIG swab to clean excess material from site. Submit tube containing only the second small collection swab.
Transport Container
GeneXpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Stable for 60 days at room temperature.
Negative & Positive test specimens are held for 5 days.
Negative & Positive test specimens are held for 5 days.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Samples not labeled with complete first and last name of patient and date of birth.
Samples not collected in GeneXpert Swab Specimen collection tube.
Samples not collected in GeneXpert Swab Specimen collection tube.
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same Day
Performing Laboratory
Frederick Health Laboratory
400 W 7th Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Last Updated: December 7, 2023