1131 Chlamydia Aptima

Specimen:

Collect:

Genital Swab Aptima Kit

Also Acceptable
Random Urine

Submit:

One Genital Swab in Aptima Kit. Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable
One Random Urine in Aptima Kit. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling:

Urine Specimens: The patient should not have urinated for at least one hour prior to sampling. Do not cleanse the area prior to providing the specimen. Direct the patient to provide first-catch urine into a urine collection cup and then transfer appropriate amount of specimen into the transport tube. Please note: Sterile urine stable for 24-hours before being transferred to APTIMA kit.

Stability:

Ambient: 1 Month(s); Refrigerated: 1 Month(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Target Amplified Nucleic Acid Probe

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-2 Day(s)
Negatives are reported in 24hr.
Positives are reported in 48hr.

CPT Codes:

87491 - Chlamydia Trachomatis, Amplified Probe Technique

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

1127 - CHLAMYDIA APTIMA

1128 - SOURCE