Ordering Code | 183 |
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Test Name | Chlamydia/GC PCR, Urine or Genital |
Alias | C. trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoea PCR |
Profile Contains | |
Preferred Specimen | Female: Vaginal Swab (Cobas PCR swab sample kit) Male: Urine (Cobas PCR Urine sample kit) |
Preferred Container | 1 VM (Viral (M4 Media)) |
Optimum Volume | Urine: 6mL, Endocervical Swab: 1 Swab, Urine in the Cobas PCR urine sample media: Entire Specimen, Swabs in the Cobas PCR Female Swab sample kit or UTM: Entire Specimen |
Collection Instructions | Endocervical Swab, Male Urethral Swab or Urine: Use the swabs provided in the Cobas PCR Female Swab Sample kit or UTM collection kits. Do NOT use cotton swabs, wood-shafted or aluminum-shafted swabs. Indicate source on requistion Endocervical: Remove excess mucous & blood from the cervix using the larger swab provided with the kits and discard swab. Insert the second swab in the endocervix and rotate for 3-5 seconds Place swab in the Cobas PCR Female Swab Sample kit or UTM collection kits, breaking the shaft so that the tube can be closed securely Male Urethral: Patient should NOT have urinated for at least 1 hour prior to specimen collection. Insert the small-tipped specimen swab 2-4 cm into the urethra and rotate for 3-5 seconds Place swab in the UTM media, breaking the shaft so that the tube can be closed securely Urine: Patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hour prior to specimen collection. Collect first portion of a voided urine in a sterile polypropylene container. Requires a separate urine container for this test (cannot be shared with non-PCR). Indicate source on requisition. |
Handling Instructions | Endocervical or Male Urethral Swab: Refrigerate immediately if collected in UTM Urine: Urine must be transferred to a Cobas PCR urine sample kit. |
Transport Requirements | Oahu: Vaginal Swab in UTM: Refrigerated, Urine in the Cobas urine sample media: Ambient, Swabs in the Cobas PCR Female Swab Sample Kit: Ambient Airline: Urine: Refrigerated, Vaginal Swab in UTM: Refrigerated, Urine in the Cobas urine sample media: Ambient, Swabs in the Cobas PCR Female Swab sample kit: Ambient |
Specimen Stability | Urine: Ambient: 1 Day, Refrigerated: 7 Days, Frozen: 1 Month Vaginal Swab in UTM: Ambient: 1 Hour, Refrigerated: 7 Days, Frozen: 1 Month Urine in the Cobas urine sample media: Ambient: 12 Months Swabs in the Cobas PCR Female Swab sample kit: Ambient: 12 Months |
Avail. Stat | NO |
Analytic Time | 3 Days |
Reference range(s) for Chlamydia trachomatis PCR
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of May 23, 2022.
Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
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Source | ALL | See report. | |||||||
Chlamydia, PCR | ALL | NEGATIVE | NEGATIVE |
Reference range(s) for Neisseria gonorrhoeae PCR
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of May 23, 2022.
Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
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Source | ALL | See report. | |||||||
GC, PCR | ALL | NEGATIVE | NEGATIVE |