Chlamydia Trachomatis Culture (LABCORP)

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LAB245: Chlamydiae Species, Culture | LABCORP EAP: 008565

LABCORP LAB: VIRAL TRANSPORT MEDIA: (Refrigerated) Min Vol: 1

Test Includes Based on specimen source, viruses to be detected by cytopathic effect and/or antibody staining include adenovirus, CMV, enteroviruses, HSV, influenza, mumps, parainfluenza, RSV, and V-Z cell culture; identification (additional charges/CPT code[s] may apply) by fluorescent antibody or other methods if culture results warrant. CPT coding for microbiology and virology procedures often cannot be determined before the culture is performed. Special Instructions Submit one specimen per test requested. Specify the exact specimen source/origin (eg, genital lesion). Indicate a specific test number on the request form. Age of patient, relevant vaccinations, and pertinent clinical history are helpful. Whenever a viral etiology is suspected and whenever appropriate, acute and convalescent serum should be collected for viral serology tests. Specimen Blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), dermal, ocular, genital, mucosal, oral, rectal, respiratory, stool, tissue, urine, or biopsy Viruses Typically Isolated From Clinical Specimens Specimen Virus* *Abbreviations: HSV - herpes simplex virus CMV - cytomegalovirus VZV - varicella-zoster virus RSV - respiratory syncytial virus †Enteroviruses: coxsackie virus, poliovirus, echovirus, and enterovirus. ‡Rarely isolated. §Usually in immunocompromised hosts. Blood CMV, enteroviruses†,‡, HSV‡, VZV‡ CSF and CNS tissues Enteroviruses, mumps virus, HSV‡, CMV Dermal lesions HSV, VZV, adenovirus, enteroviruses Eye HSV, VZV, adenovirus, enteroviruses, CMV Genital HSV, CMV Mucosal HSV, VZV Oral HSV, VZV Rectal HSV, VZV, enterovirus Respiratory tract upper Adenovirus, rhinovirus, influenza, parainfluenza, enteroviruses, RSV, reovirus, HSV lower Adenovirus, influenza, parainfluenza, RSV, CMV§ Stool Enteroviruses, adenoviruses Tissues CMV, HSV, enteroviruses Urine CMV, adenovirus, enteroviruses, mumps Volume 1 mL fluid or one swab in viral transport Container Viral, Chlamydia, or Mycoplasma culture transport provided by LabCorp, or other appropriate transport medium; sterile screw-cap tube or container for fluids, feces, nasal washings, urine, or biopsy (no preservative); green-top (heparin) tube for blood, bone marrow, and buffy coat Collection Specimen should be collected during the acute phase of the disease as follows: Blood: Collect 5 mL whole blood into a heparinized tube. Consult laboratory to which specimen will be sent. Send at room temperature. Cerebrospinal fluid: Collect 1 mL CSF aseptically in a sterile dry screw-cap vial. Refrigerate immediately. Skin lesions: Open the vesicle and absorb exudate into a dry swab and/or vigorously scrape base of freshly exposed lesion with a swab to obtain cells that contain viruses. If enough vesicle fluid is available, aspirate the fluid with a fine gauge needle and tuberculin syringe, and place the fluid into cold viral transport medium. Use viral swabs for specimen collection. Refrigerate immediately. Eye swab or scraping: Use a viral swab to collect conjunctival material. Take conjunctival scrapings with a fine sterile spatula and transfer the scraping to a viral transport medium. Refrigerate immediately. Genital swab: See skin. Refrigerate immediately. Rectal swab: Insert a sterile swab 2” to 4” into the rectum and rub the mucosa. Swab may be placed into cold virus transport medium. Refrigerate immediately. Throat swab: Carefully rub the posterior wall of the nasopharynx with a dry, sterile swab. Avoid touching the tongue or buccal mucosa. Place swab in viral transport tube. Feces: Collect 4 to 8 g of feces (about the size of a thumbnail) and place in a clean, screw-cap container. Do not dilute the specimen or use preservatives. Viral swab is acceptable. Refrigerate immediately. Tissue: Use a fresh set of sterile instruments to collect each tissue. Place each specimen in its own dry, sterile nontoxic screw-cap container. To prevent the tissue from drying out, add a small amount of viral transport medium to the container. Identify each tissue with the patient’s name, type of tissue, and date collected. Refrigerate immediately. Urine: Collect clean-catch, midstream urine in a screw-cap, sterile, plastic container. Refrigerate immediately. Storage Instructions Specimen must be kept cold and moist (refrigerated).

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min