Test Code CTGC Chlamydia/N. gonorrhoeae Amplified RNA
Additional Codes
Primary Code | Epic Code |
CTGC | LAB2664 |
Performing Laboratory
Central Vermont Medical Center
Specimen Required
For performance at CVMC:
Specimen | Container | Temp | Collect Vol | Sumbit Vol | Min Vol | Stability |
Vaginal/cervical | Xpert Swab Transport Reagent | Refrigerate | N/A | N/A | N/A | 60 days |
Dirty urine** | Xpert Urine Transport Reagent | Refrigerate | 50 mL | 7 mL | 7 mL | 28 days |
Dirty urine** | Sterile Container | Refrigerate | 50 mL | 50 mL | 5 mL | 4 days |
Oral/Throat | Xpert Swab Transport Reagent | Refrigerate | N/A | N/A | N/A | 60 days |
Anal/Rectal | Xpert Swab Transport Reagent | Refrigerate | N/A | N/A | N/A | 60 days |
**DIRTY URINE: The patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hour prior to specimen collection. Direct patient to provide a first-catch urine (approximately 20 to 50 mL of the initial urine stream) into a sterile urine collection cup free of any preservatives. Female patients should not cleanse the labial area prior to providing the specimen. Collection of larger volumes of urine may result in rRNA target dilution that may reduce test sensitivity. Any sample submitted with over 50 mLs of urine will be rejected.
Specimens analyzed at CVMC have not been evaluated in pregnant women, patients with history of hysterectomy, or patients <14 years of age.
Day(s) Performed
Monday - Sunday