Test directory: Chlamydia / GC TMA, Rectal

Ordering Code5842
Test NameChlamydia / GC TMA, Rectal
AliasC. trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA, Rectal
Preferred SpecimenRectal
Preferred ContainerAPTIMA Combo 2 Transport Media
Collection InstructionsUse swab included in APTIMA collection kit, other swabs are not acceptable. Indicate source on requisition. Testing is not intended for the evaluation of suspected sexual abuse or for other medico-legal indications.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Ambient
Airline: Ambient
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 30 Days
Refrigerated: 30 Days
Frozen: 30 Days
Rejection CriteriaTransport tubes with 2 swabs, Transport tubes with non-APTIMA swabs, M4 or Viral Culture Media (VCM)
Avail. StatNO
Analytic Time5 Days
MethodologyTranscription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)
Reference Lab Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of December 5, 2024.
ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
Chlamydia trachomatis TMA, RectalALLSee report.
Neisseria gonorrhoeae TMA, RectalALLSee report.