Methodology
Dual Kinetic Assay (DKA); Target Capture; Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)
Synonyms
NG TMA; GC TMA; NG APTIMA; GC APTIMA
Specimen Type
Swab or Urine
Performing Lab
Quest Diangostics Chantilly
Epic ID
LAB09038
Lab Test Days
Tuesday
Standard TAT
1-8 Days
Collection Information
Specimen Required
2 mL Urine in APTIMA Urine Specimen Collection kit or Endocervical, urethral or vaginal swabs collected in APTIMA Unisex Collection kit
Container Type
APTIMA Unisex Swab or Urine Transport Tube
Collection Instructions
Collection Instructions Urine: Patient should not have urinated within one hour prior to collection. Female patients should not cleanse the labial area prior to providing the specimen. Direct patient to provide a first-catch urine (a maximum of 20-30 mL of the initial urine stream) into a urine collection cup free of any preservatives. 2 mL of urine specimen must be transferred into the APTIMA specimen transport within 24 hours of collection and before being assayed. Use tube provided in the urine specimen collection kit for urine specimens. The fluid (urine plus transport media) level in the urine tube must fall within the clear pane on the tube label. Endocervical or urethral swabs: Follow instructions in the APTIMA Combo 2 Assay Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit. In females, to insure collection of cells infected with C. trachomatis, columnar epithelial cells lining the endocervix should be obtained. To that effect, excess mucus should be removed prior to sampling. Vaginal swabs: Follow instructions in the APTIMA Combo 2 Assay Vaginal Swab Collection kit or Multi-Test Collection tube.
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate-OK/Ambient-OK
Specimen Stability
Room Temp: 30 Days (60 Days for Endocervical, Urethral and Vaginal swabs in APTIMA); Refrigerated: 30 Days (60 Days for Endocervical, Urethral and Vaginal swabs in APTIMA); Frozen: 1 Year (60 Days for Endocervical, Urethral and Vaginal swabs in APTIMA)
Rejection Criteria
Transport tubes with 2 swabs; Non-APTIMA transport tubes and swabs; Transport tubes containing white cleaing swabs; Over or underfilled APTIMA urine tubes
CPT Codes
87591
Revised
01-06-19
Initials
SL