Lab Use Only- Chlamydia/Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA, Urogenital

Only orderable by Microbiology Lab1 vaginal swab in Aptima® Transport Tube or1 en Docervical or urethral swab in Aptima® Transport Tube or2 mL urine in Aptima® Transport Tube or1 mL liquid cytology (PreservCyt®) Preservative (ThinPrep®) in Aptima® Transfer Tube or0. 5 mL SurePath™ Preservative Fluid in Aptima® Transfer Tube

LAB3020 CGDS

CGDS

Only orderable by Microbiology Lab@BKRCERMSGREFRESH(2302793)@ @BKRCERMSGREFRESH(2302794)@

Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Labs performing cytology: Aliquot PreservCyt® ThinPrep® solution before performance of liquid based cytology testing. Transport Temperature: Ambient Stability: PreservCyt® (ThinPrep®) in Aptima® Transport TubeRoom temperature: 14 daysRefrigerated : 30 daysFrozen: 1 year Liquid cytology (Preservcyt® Preservative (ThinPrep®)Room temperature: 30 daysRefrigerated : 30 daysFrozen: 1 year SurePath™ Preservative FluidRoom temperature: 14 daysRefrigerated : 14 daysFrozen: Unacceptable Urine in Aptima® Transport MediumRoom temperature: 30 daysRefrigerated : 30 daysFrozen: 1 year Swabs in Aptima® TransportRoom temperature: 60 daysRefrigerated : 60 daysFrozen: 1 year Causes for Rejection: Transport tubes with 2 swabs Transport tubes with Non-Aptima® swabs Swab transport tubes with no swab Specimens in broken container s Swab submitted in viral transport media Urine samples where the fluid level is not between the black fill lines PreservCyt® ThinPrep® material previously processed for cytology PreservCyt® ThinPrep® with excess mucus

3-Days

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