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Test Code 4009603791 Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhoeae/Trichomonas vaginalis PCR

Important Note

Effective date June 1, 2023.  NEW COLLECTION/TRANSPORT TUBES REQUIRED.

Note:  After June 15, 2023, Urine in cup or obsolete UVE tube and Vaginal swab in UVE tube will not be accepted.

Performing Laboratory

Torrance Memorial Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Container: Specific to specimen; see below (see "Resources" links to left for pictures of container)

 

Specimen Types:  Vagina or Cervix/Endocervix (swab) or First void urine

 

Container/Tube:  Swab: BD Molecular Collection Swab: Urine:  BD Molecular Urine Buffer Tube

 

Minimum Volume:  Urine:  2 ml

 

Additional Instructions:  Transfer urine to tube immediately

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

 

Storage Temp Stability:

In collection tube:  21 days at 2-30 C°

Methodology

Multiplex PCR

Reference Range

Negative for all targets

 

Interpretive Data

This is a culture independent diagnostic test (multiplexed individual PCR assays). The panel simultaneously detects Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis.  Negative results do not exclude target nucleic acids which are present in the specimen but below the limit of detection for each assay.  This test does not differentiate viable from non-viable microorganisms.  All results should be correlated with patient’s clinical history and symptoms.

 

Day(s) Test Set Up/TAT

Performed:

Daily

 

Available STAT: 

No

 

TAT:

< 48 hrs

Aliases

CTGCTV PCR

CPT Code

87491, 87591, 87661