Collect

Eye/Ocular: APTIMA Multitest Swab Collection Kit* (Orange Label); Also acceptable: APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit (White Label)

*Obtain APTIMA Collection Kits from the Main Lab (#6-2320 for Dallas, #3-2320 for Plano)

What color tube to draw

 
EYE in APTIMA Multitest (Orange Label)

Required volume to collect

Swab: Place swab in swab specimen transport tube, break shaft off at scoreline, then recap tube

Specimen source is required.

Unacceptable/causes for rejection

Specimens in any transport media other than indicated above. Specimens in swab transport media without a swab. Eswabs are unacceptable.

Performed

Monday-Sunday

Storage/transport requirements

Refrigerated 

Stability (from collection to initiation)

60 days

Reported

1 to 4 days
Please allow an additional 1 - 2 days for transport

Unacceptable/causes for rejection

Specimens in any transport media other than indicated above. Specimens in swab transport media without a swab. Eswabs are unacceptable.

Performed

Monday-Sunday

Methodology

Transcription Mediated Amplification

CPT Codes

MCRNA-87491
MGRNA-87591

Performing Lab

Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Collection

Collect

Eye/Ocular: APTIMA Multitest Swab Collection Kit* (Orange Label); Also acceptable: APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit (White Label)

*Obtain APTIMA Collection Kits from the Main Lab (#6-2320 for Dallas, #3-2320 for Plano)

What color tube to draw

 
EYE in APTIMA Multitest (Orange Label)

Required volume to collect

Swab: Place swab in swab specimen transport tube, break shaft off at scoreline, then recap tube

Specimen source is required.

Unacceptable/causes for rejection

Specimens in any transport media other than indicated above. Specimens in swab transport media without a swab. Eswabs are unacceptable.

Performed

Monday-Sunday
Collection Process
Labeling
Storage/Transport/Temperatures

Storage/transport requirements

Refrigerated 

Stability (from collection to initiation)

60 days
Result Interpretation

Reported

1 to 4 days
Please allow an additional 1 - 2 days for transport
Rejection reasons

Unacceptable/causes for rejection

Specimens in any transport media other than indicated above. Specimens in swab transport media without a swab. Eswabs are unacceptable.
Ordering

Performed

Monday-Sunday

Methodology

Transcription Mediated Amplification
Reflexs to additional testing
Administrative

CPT Codes

MCRNA-87491
MGRNA-87591

Performing Lab

Mayo Clinic Laboratories