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Last Updated: May 3, 2024 @ 9:13 am
5140	Mycoplasma genitalium rRNA, TMA (NAAT)
Specimen:	Collect:	Vaginal Swab in Aptima Kit-Multitest (Orange) Also Acceptable: Penile Meatal in Aptima Kit-Multitest (Orange) Random Urine in Aptima Kit-Urine (Yellow)
	Submit:	Vaginal Swab in Aptima Kit-Multitest (Orange). Submit Ambient. Also Acceptable: Random Urine in Aptima Kit-Urine (Yellow). Submit Ambient. Penile Meatal in Aptima Kit-Multitest (Orange). Submit Ambient.
	Special Handling:	Clinician collected and patient collected vaginal swab specimens are acceptable. Clinical or patient collected penile meatal specimen in Aptima Kit- Multitest (Orange) are acceptable. 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 sterile urine collection cup and then transfer appropriate amount of specimen into the urine aptima kit. Liquid must fall between 2 black indicator lines on aptima kit. Please note: Random Urine stable for 24-hours before being transferred to aptima kit.
	Rejection Criteria:	Samples collected in any transport media other than Aptima. Samples collected after Aptima-tube expiration date. Transport tubes with incorrect or missing swabs. Patients under 15 years of age.
	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:	1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes:	87798
Interpretive Data:	Please see report for interpretive data.
Components:	5183 - M. GENITALIUM 1186 - SOURCE

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