A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

Chlamydia/Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Throat 

Test Code
CGTHR


Alias/See Also
LAB0001167


Preferred Specimen
Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit 

FSM #: 40014521
 


Instructions
Follow package insert for swab collection 


Transport Container
Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Specimen Stability
60 days 


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
No swab in transport container
Incorrect Collection Kit 


Methodology
PCR 

Setup Schedule
24/7


Report Available
Same Day 


Reference Range
See Patient Report for Reference Range and/or Interpretation of Results 


Clinical Significance
Both Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae may infect the oral/pharyngeal cavity of sexually active individuals. Detection of this organism may be important for determining the risk for disease progression or transmission. 


Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital 



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