Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae by nucleic acid amplification.

Synonyms

CT/GC, Combo 2

Methodology

Nucleic acid amplification test

Reference Interval

Not detected

• Insurance

• If insurance is not billed, patients are responsible for the cost for testing - $200. Pay for test here.

3-5 days

Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of receipt of a specimen to the laboratory. Testing schedules may vary.

Submit one specimen per specimen source on tests requested

Limitations

Chlamydia/Gonococcus requires use of a first catch (the initial stream of urine that will wash organisms out of the urethra of men or women.

Collection

Vaginal swab in Aptima® Multitest Swab Specimen (Clinician Collection)

Vaginal swab in Aptima® Multitest Swab Specimen (Patient Collection)

Urine, first void (patient should have not urinated for one hour prior to specimen collection)

Volume

3 mL

Storage Requirements

Maintain specimen at 2°C to 30°C

Room temperature swabs are acceptable, if received within 24 hours of collection

Rejection Criteria

Samples collected incorrectly (ie. Swabs other than nasal, NPs and OPs, transport media other than the acceptable media listed above, cotton swab, specimens stored at wrong temperature, etc.); samples transported incorrectly; unlabeled or improperly labelled specimens; quantity of transport media not sufficient for testing; leaking or co-mingled samples; the liquid level in a urine specimen tube is not between the two black indicator lines on the label.

Sample Report