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Neisseria gonorrhoeae by PCR, Non-Genital
Methodology: 
Polymerase Chain Reaction

Performed: 
Mon-Fri

Analytical Time: 
Within 7 days of receipt

Testing Laboratory: 
Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section: 
Microbiology

Neisseria gonorrhoeae by PCR, Non-Genital
Container/Tube Type: 
Remel Female or Male M4RT Specimen Collection

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 
Aptima swab

Collection Information: 
1. Remove one swab from the packaging.
2. Rotate the swab in the specimen site.
3. Immediately place the swab into the transport medium. Break the shaft of the swab, leaving the remaining swab in the transport medium. Make sure the cap is tightly secured to the tube.

Copan ESwabs are acceptable.

Transport Information: 
Refrigerated recommended; frozen acceptable; ambient - do not reject

Remarks: 
Gross presence of blood may interfere with test performance.
Collection using carbomer-containing products may generate invalid or false negative results.
STI Sample Collection Guidance - Carbomer-free and Carbomer-containing product list (2023)

Unacceptable Conditions: 
Specimens NOT in M4RT transport medium or cobas® PCR media, and wooden swabs.

Stability
Refrigerated Stability: 
Universal Viral Transport Media: 7 days
Copan Eswab: 7 days
cobas PCR Media: 12 months
Aptima Swab: 7 days

Frozen Stability: 
Universal Viral Transport Media: 30 days
Copan Eswab: 30 days

Ambient Stability: 
cobas PCR Media: 12 months

Neisseria gonorrhoeae by PCR, Non-Genital
Sunquest Order Code: 
CXGCO

Epic Number: 
LAB2218

CPT Code: 
87591

Neisseria gonorrhoeae by PCR, Non-Genital
Modified: 
4/22/2013 10:39:55 AM

: 
4/22/2013 10:39:55 AM