Collect

Urine: First catch urine in sterile container
Endocervical/cervical or urethral: Collected with blue swab from APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit* (White Label)
Vaginal, throat, or rectal: APTIMA MultiTest Swab Specimen 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)

For Eye, see C. trachomatis/N. gonorrhoeae APTIMA, Eye

What color tube to draw

 
URINE in sterile cup

 
VAGINAL, THROAT, or RECTAL in APTIMA Multitest (Orange Label)
            
 
CERVICAL or URETHRAL in APTIMA Unisex (White Label)*

*Large white swab included in APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit is for preparatory cleaning of the endocervix and is unacceptable for testing.

Required volume to collect

Urine: 2.0 mL minimum
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. APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimens submitted with white swab.

Performed

Sunday-Saturday

Specimen Preparation

Urine: Transfer 2 mL urine within 24 hours to an APTIMA Urine Specimen Transport Tube (Yellow Label). Liquid level must be between fill lines on tube.

Notes

Specimens of patients 14 years old and above are tested at Childrens; specimens of patients under 14 are sent to ARUP for testing.

Storage/transport requirements

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

APTIMA MultiTest Swab or Unisex Swab: Ambient: 2 months; Refrigerated: 2 months; Frozen: 1 year
APTIMA Urine Specimen Transport Tube: Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 3 months

Reported

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

Reference Interval

Components Reference Interval
C. trachomatis by TMA Negative
N. gonorrhoeae by TMA Negative

Interpretive Data

This test is intended for medical purposes only and is not valid for the evaluation of suspected sexual abuse or for other forensic purposes. In certain contexts, culture may be required to meet applicable laws and regulations for diagnosis of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae infections. Per 2014 CDC recommendations, this test does not include confirmation of positive results by an alternative nucleic acid target.
 

Unacceptable/causes for rejection

Specimens in any transport media other than indicated above. Specimens in swab transport media without a swab. APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimens submitted with white swab.

Unacceptable Conditions

Urine collected in Gene Probe Aptima tube.



Large white swab included in Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit is for preparatory cleaning of the endocervix and is unacceptable for testing. Specimens in any transport media other than indicated above. Specimens in swab transport media without a swab.

Ordering Recommendations

Preferred test for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in variety of specimens. This test does not include confirmation of positive results by an alternative nucleic acid target. If confirmation of positive results by an alternate nucleic acid target is required, refer to Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (CTNG) by Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA) with Reflex to CT/NG Confirmation (2011164).

Performed

Sunday-Saturday

Methodology

Qualitative Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)

CPT Codes

87491; 87591

Performing Lab

ARUP Laboratories
Collection

Collect

Urine: First catch urine in sterile container
Endocervical/cervical or urethral: Collected with blue swab from APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit* (White Label)
Vaginal, throat, or rectal: APTIMA MultiTest Swab Specimen 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)

For Eye, see C. trachomatis/N. gonorrhoeae APTIMA, Eye

What color tube to draw

 
URINE in sterile cup

 
VAGINAL, THROAT, or RECTAL in APTIMA Multitest (Orange Label)
            
 
CERVICAL or URETHRAL in APTIMA Unisex (White Label)*

*Large white swab included in APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit is for preparatory cleaning of the endocervix and is unacceptable for testing.

Required volume to collect

Urine: 2.0 mL minimum
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. APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimens submitted with white swab.

Performed

Sunday-Saturday
Collection Process

Specimen Preparation

Urine: Transfer 2 mL urine within 24 hours to an APTIMA Urine Specimen Transport Tube (Yellow Label). Liquid level must be between fill lines on tube.

Notes

Specimens of patients 14 years old and above are tested at Childrens; specimens of patients under 14 are sent to ARUP for testing.
Labeling
Storage/Transport/Temperatures

Storage/transport requirements

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

APTIMA MultiTest Swab or Unisex Swab: Ambient: 2 months; Refrigerated: 2 months; Frozen: 1 year
APTIMA Urine Specimen Transport Tube: Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 3 months
Result Interpretation

Reported

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

Reference Interval

Components Reference Interval
C. trachomatis by TMA Negative
N. gonorrhoeae by TMA Negative

Interpretive Data

This test is intended for medical purposes only and is not valid for the evaluation of suspected sexual abuse or for other forensic purposes. In certain contexts, culture may be required to meet applicable laws and regulations for diagnosis of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae infections. Per 2014 CDC recommendations, this test does not include confirmation of positive results by an alternative nucleic acid target.
 
Rejection reasons

Unacceptable/causes for rejection

Specimens in any transport media other than indicated above. Specimens in swab transport media without a swab. APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimens submitted with white swab.

Unacceptable Conditions

Urine collected in Gene Probe Aptima tube.



Large white swab included in Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit is for preparatory cleaning of the endocervix and is unacceptable for testing. Specimens in any transport media other than indicated above. Specimens in swab transport media without a swab.
Ordering

Ordering Recommendations

Preferred test for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in variety of specimens. This test does not include confirmation of positive results by an alternative nucleic acid target. If confirmation of positive results by an alternate nucleic acid target is required, refer to Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (CTNG) by Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA) with Reflex to CT/NG Confirmation (2011164).

Performed

Sunday-Saturday

Methodology

Qualitative Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)
Reflexs to additional testing
Administrative

CPT Codes

87491; 87591

Performing Lab

ARUP Laboratories

ARUP Consult®

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