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Test Name
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CT/NG Test for Chlamydia trachomatis / Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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Synonym(s)
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C. trachomatis, Chlamydia, N. gonorrhoeae , Gonorrhoeae
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Description
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Roche Amplicor CT/NG Test for Chlamydia trachomatis / Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
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Methodology
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Polymerase Chain Reaction |
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Performed
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Monday, Wednesday and Friday |
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Turnaround Time
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1 - 4 days |
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Specimen Requirements
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Endocervical and Urethral Swabs
Collection: Use only dacron, rayon, or calcium alginate aluminum shafts. Leave the swab in the transport tube. Submit swab in M4 viral transport, 2SP transport, or SPG culture medium. Replens lubricant has been noted to produce false-negative results. Lubricants of that type should be avoided or used sparingly when collecting these samples.
Transport: Submit at 18-25°C within 1 hour. Refrigerate swab specimens if transport to the laboratory is delayed for more than 1 hour from the time of collection.
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Rejection Criteria
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Swabs with wood or aluminum shafts; medium other than those indicated above; Gen-Probe®, Qiagen Digene, or BD transport vials. |
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CPT Code(s)
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87491, 87591 |
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Reference Range
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See interpretive report |
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Contact
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Molecular Diagnostics Lab (214) 645-7075
Customer Service (214) 645-7057 or Toll Free (877) 887-8136 |
Last Modified: 02/10/2011 |
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