Test directory: Chlamydia trachomatis TMA, Throat

Ordering Code 5846
Test Name Chlamydia trachomatis TMA, Throat
Preferred Specimen Throat Swab
Preferred Container APTIMA Combo 2 Transport Media
Other Specimen/Container APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit
APTIMA Vaginal Swab Specimen Collection kit
Collection Instructions Use 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 Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Ambient
Specimen Stability Ambient: 30 Days
Refrigerated: 30 Days
Frozen: 30 Days
Rejection Criteria Transport tubes with 2 swabs, Transport tubes with non-APTIMA swabs, M4 or Viral Culture Media (VCM)
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 5 Days
Methodology Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)
Reference Lab  Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of October 24, 2025.
Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
Chlamydia trachomatis TMA, Throat ALL See report.