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GC Aptima
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae DNA Probe
MessageSRHC Clients:
NOTE: If Trichomonas vaginalis is required, an additional specimen must be submitted, (See TVRQL for females and TVRQM for males.)
For the GC Aptima test at SRH, the only acceptable sources are genital and urine specimens.
Other sources (rectal, throat, NP, eyes etc.) would need a GC culture on a culture swab.
Upon request: possible assault cases, rectal, and throat can be tested at Quest using the Aptima Unisex swab.
MUST USE SPECIAL PROVIDED SWAB
Cervical: clean os with white swab and discard white swab
collect specimen with BLUE swab.
DO NOT USE A WOODEN SHAFTED SWAB
Transport to lab same day for best practice. See stability below.
THIS TEST IS NOT RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR DIAGNOSING CHLAMYDIAL AND GONORRHEAL INFECTION IN CASES OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE. CULTURE IS THE ONLY RECOMMENED PROCEDURE FOR SUCH CASES. See also rejection criteria below
The analytical performance characteristics of this assay when used to test SurePath(R) and female urine specimens have been determined by the SRH Microbiology Laboratory.
NOTE: If Trichomonas vaginalis is required, an additional specimen must be submitted, (See TVRQL for females and TVRQM for males.)
For the GC Aptima test at SRH, the only acceptable sources are genital and urine specimens.
Other sources (rectal, throat, NP, eyes etc.) would need a GC culture on a culture swab.
Upon request: possible assault cases, rectal, and throat can be tested at Quest using the Aptima Unisex swab.
MUST USE SPECIAL PROVIDED SWAB
Cervical: clean os with white swab and discard white swab
collect specimen with BLUE swab.
DO NOT USE A WOODEN SHAFTED SWAB
Transport to lab same day for best practice. See stability below.
THIS TEST IS NOT RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR DIAGNOSING CHLAMYDIAL AND GONORRHEAL INFECTION IN CASES OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE. CULTURE IS THE ONLY RECOMMENED PROCEDURE FOR SUCH CASES. See also rejection criteria below
The analytical performance characteristics of this assay when used to test SurePath(R) and female urine specimens have been determined by the SRH Microbiology Laboratory.
Test Code
GCA
Alias/See Also
GC Amplified Probe
See also Pap with additional testing.
See also Pap with additional testing.
CPT Codes
87591
Transport Container
Gential: Gen-Probe Aptima unisex transport(blue swab)
Urine: sterile urine container or transfer urine to Gen-Probe Aptima urine transport tube
Liquid Pap: Surepath or Thinprep Pap Collection Vial
Urine: sterile urine container or transfer urine to Gen-Probe Aptima urine transport tube
Liquid Pap: Surepath or Thinprep Pap Collection Vial
Transport Temperature
Room Temp
Specimen Stability
Unisex swab transport: stable 60 days at room temp
Urine in steril container: stable 24 hours
Gen-Probe Aptima Urine transport tube: stable 30 days
Urine in steril container: stable 24 hours
Gen-Probe Aptima Urine transport tube: stable 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Reject:
-Source other than genital (cervix or penile), urine or liquid pap
-Wooden shaft swab-
-White swab in the Aptima unisex transport
-Specimen in transport > 30days from collectio
-Improperly labeled
-Source other than genital (cervix or penile), urine or liquid pap
-Wooden shaft swab-
-White swab in the Aptima unisex transport
-Specimen in transport > 30days from collectio
-Improperly labeled
Methodology
Gen-Probe Aptima(target ampliication nuclei acid probe test
Setup Schedule
Performed Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with report available the same day of testing.
Report Available
Same day of testing
