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HelpTest Code CTGC C.trach/N.gonorr Amplified RNA
Performing Laboratory
Hunterdon Medical Center Laboratory
Useful For
Qualitative detection and differentiation of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and/or Neisseria gonorrhaeae (GC) by Nucleic Acid Amplification.
Specimen Required
| Specimen Types |
| Vaginal |
| Cervix |
| Urethral |
| Rectal |
| Throat |
| Urine |
| Container Types |
| Gen-Probe® APTIMA Multitest Swab® (Orange) |
| Gen-Probe® APTIMA Unisex Swab® (White) |
| Gen-Probe® APTIMA Urine Transport (Yellow) Volume must be between the two black lines on the tube. |
Urine Collection and Handling
1. The patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hour prior to specimen collection.
2. Female patients: Do not clean labial area prior to collection.
3. Collect urine in clean collection cup with no preservatives. Collect 20-30 mL from initial stream.
4. Handling of specimen: Remove cap and transfer 2mL of urine into the urine specimen transport tube using the disposable pipette provided. The correct volume of urine has been added when the fluid level is between the black fill lines on the urine specimen transport tube label.Recap the urine specimen transport tube tightly.
Specimen Stability Information
| Temperature | Time Frame |
| Ambient 15-25°C | 30 Days |
| Refrigerated 2-8°C | 30 Days |
Specimen Transport Temperature
| Temperature |
| Ambient 15-25°C |
| Refrigerated 2-8°C |
Reject Due To
Expired collection kit.
Leaking specimen containers
No swab, two swabs, cleaning swab in collection container.
Incorrect container, unlabeled or mislabeled specimen.
Insufficient volume of specimen.
Day(s) Test Setup
Monday through Friday
Reference Values
Negative
Methodology
Nucleic Acid Amplification
CPT Code Information
| CPT Codes | |
| C. trachomatis | 87491 |
| N. gonorrhaeae | 87591 |
LOINC Code Information
| LOINC Codes | |
| C. trachomatis | 43304-5 |
| N. gonorrhaeae | 42205-2 |