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Test Code LAB2095 Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Nucleic Acid Amplification, Urine

Important Note

  • Sources required on patient label and in order.
  • This test is not intended for Medicolegal purposes.
  • Therapeutic success or failure cannot be determined with this test since nucleic acid may persist following appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
  • For urine collection only.
    • For genital collection see LAB2200
    • For non-genital collection see LAB2201
Infectious

Additional Codes

Sunquest: UGCCT

Collection

Patient Preparation:

  •  Patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hour prior to specimen collection.
  • Wash hand but avoid cleaning urinary opening areas before collection.
  • Begin urinating, fill cup up with 15-20mL of "Dirty" (first catch) urine and stop urinating.
  • Finish urinating in toilet.

Specimen Type:

  • Preferred: Female and male urine- Aptima Urine Collection Kit. 

  • Acceptable: Female and male urine collected in sterile container.

Minimum Volume:

  • 15mL (Urine must be able to fill Aptima Urine Collection Kit tube between black line window.

Reject Due To:

  • Urine under or overfilled (must be between black lines.)

  • Specimen does not meet collection, storage, or transport requirements.

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 

  • Raw Urine- 8 hours
  • Aptima Urine Collection Kit- 7 days.

Refrigerated: 

  • Raw Urine- 24 hours
  • Aptima Urine Collection Kit- 7 days.

Frozen: Unacceptable

Reference Ranges

Chlamydia: Negative

Gonorrhea: Negative

Method Name

Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAAT) by Transcription Mediated Amplification (TMA) and Dual Kinetic Assay (DKA).

Performing Laboratory

UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island, IL 

 

Day(s) Performed:

  • Sunday-Saturday (One batched run performed each morning.)

Analytical Time:

  • 24-36 hours.

CPT Codes

Chlamydia: 87491

Gonorrhea: 97591