Collect

Collections with APTIMA Multitest Swab Specimen Collection kit (See below) 

     Clinician Collected

  • Eye
  • Throat
  • Rectum



Collections with APTIMA Unisex Swab

Clinician Collected

  • Male Urethral
  • Cervical
  • Eye

APTIMA Unisex swab 

Stability (from collection to initiation)

APTIMA collection tube:

  • Ambient - 2 months
  • Refrigerated - 2 months
  • Frozen - 1 year

Notes

Specimen source of Eye, Rectum, Male Urethral and Throat only for this test.

If collecting Endocervical, Vaginal or Urine Specimen source(s), please order Chlamydia and GC DNA Test Number 8655253.

Specimen Preparation

Call Laboratory Support Services at 636-7355 for APTIMA® Unisex Collection kits.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerate: APTIMA transport tubes

Performing Lab

Reference Laboratory

Performed

Sun-Sat

Unacceptable Conditions

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

Specimens in any transport media other than indicated

Specimens in swab transport media without a swab

Damaged Foil Cap of unisex collection tube

Remarks

Specimen source is required.

Collect specimen in appropriate APTIMA collection kit.

Units of Measure

See Reference Interval

Ordering Recommendations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in eye, throat, urethral and rectum specimen types only.

Synonyms

  • Chlamydia and GC DNA by TMA
  • Chlam&GC DNA by TMA-Other
  • Conjunctiva-Chlam&GC DNA by TMA

Tests Included

Chlamydia trachomatis DNA

Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA.

Methodology

Transcription Mediated Amplification (TMA).

Reported

1-4 days

Reference Interval

Negative

Lab Use Only

Aptima Collection kits are stocked in Sendouts

Other specimen collection devices are unacceptable

Collection

Collect

Collections with APTIMA Multitest Swab Specimen Collection kit (See below) 

     Clinician Collected

  • Eye
  • Throat
  • Rectum



Collections with APTIMA Unisex Swab

Clinician Collected

  • Male Urethral
  • Cervical
  • Eye

APTIMA Unisex swab 

Stability (from collection to initiation)

APTIMA collection tube:

  • Ambient - 2 months
  • Refrigerated - 2 months
  • Frozen - 1 year

Notes

Specimen source of Eye, Rectum, Male Urethral and Throat only for this test.

If collecting Endocervical, Vaginal or Urine Specimen source(s), please order Chlamydia and GC DNA Test Number 8655253.

Specimen Preparation

Call Laboratory Support Services at 636-7355 for APTIMA® Unisex Collection kits.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerate: APTIMA transport tubes

Performing Lab

Reference Laboratory

Performed

Sun-Sat

Unacceptable Conditions

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

Specimens in any transport media other than indicated

Specimens in swab transport media without a swab

Damaged Foil Cap of unisex collection tube

Remarks

Specimen source is required.

Collect specimen in appropriate APTIMA collection kit.

Units of Measure

See Reference Interval
Ordering

Ordering Recommendations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in eye, throat, urethral and rectum specimen types only.

Synonyms

  • Chlamydia and GC DNA by TMA
  • Chlam&GC DNA by TMA-Other
  • Conjunctiva-Chlam&GC DNA by TMA

Tests Included

Chlamydia trachomatis DNA

Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA.

Methodology

Transcription Mediated Amplification (TMA).

Reported

1-4 days
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Negative
Laboratory Personnel Use

Lab Use Only

Aptima Collection kits are stocked in Sendouts

Other specimen collection devices are unacceptable

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