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Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis by PCR, Urine

Alias:

This assay should not be used to assess therapeutic success or failure for persons treated with the CDC recommended or alternative regimens, since nucleic acids from these organisms may persist for 3 weeks or more following antimicrobial therapy. If a test-of-cure is requested, a Chlamydia culture (EPIC LAB 2166), should be requested. This test is appropriate for retesting at three months or longer post antimicrobial therapy.

Methodology:

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Analytical Time:

Within 7 days of receipt

Testing Laboratory:

Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section:

Microbiology

Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis by PCR, Urine

Preferred Collection Container:

cobas® PCR Media Urine Collection Kit

Also Acceptable Collection Container:

Sterile Container

Collection Information:

1. The patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hr prior to specimen collection.
2. Collect specimen in a sterile, plastic, preservative-free collection cup and transfer to cobas® PCR Media Urine Collection Kit. Sterile urine container also acceptable if cobas® PCR Media Urine Collection Kit not available.
3. The patient should collect the first 15-20 ml of voided urine (NOT midstream).

Transport Information:

Transport urine specimens in urine cups at 18-30 degrees C within 24 hours. If transport is delayed, refrigerate until time of transport or stabilize in cobas® PCR Media.

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

5.0 mL of urine

Remarks:

Gross presence of blood may interfere with test performance. Female urine may contain PCR inhibitors and is therefore not recommended for this test.

Unacceptable Conditions:

Urine specimen volume less than 5.0 mL. Specimens outside of stability requirements.

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

Sterile Urine Cup: 3 days
Urine stabilized in cobas PCR media: 12 months

Ambient Stability:

Sterile Urine Cup: 3 days
Urine stabilized in cobas PCR media: 12 months

Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis by PCR, Urine

Sunquest Order Code:

UGCCT

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB2095

CPT Code:

87494

Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis by PCR, Urine

Modified:

2/11/2013 10:17:36 AM