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HelpTest Code 5424317 C. TRACH PCR, MISC
Test ID
1239002392
Specimen Requirements
| Collection Requirements | MULTITEST APTIMA SWAB |
| Shipping / Handling Instructions | Patient Preparation MultiTest Swab or ThinPrep Collection: Patient must be 14 years of age or older. Collect Vaginal, throat, or rectal specimen collected with pink swab from Aptima MultiTest Swab Specimen Collection kit (ARUP supply #55224 PK/50 or #55229 PK/10) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. Also acceptable: Cervical, eye, or male urethral specimen collected with blue swab from Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit (ARUP supply #28907 PK/50 or #54555 PK/10), first catch urine in sterile container or cervical brush in ThinPrep Pap test collection kit. Refer to “Sample Collection for the Diagnosis of STD” under Specimen Handling at www.aruplab.com for specific specimen collection and transport instructions. Specimen Preparation Swab: Place swab in Swab Specimen Transport Tube, break shaft off at scoreline then recap tube. Urine: Transfer 2 mL urine within 24 hours to Aptima Urine Specimen Transport Tube (ARUP supply #28908 PK/50 or #54556 PK/10). Liquid level must be between fill lines on tube. ThinPrep: Vortex ThinPrep PreservCyt solution and transfer 1 mL to an Aptima Specimen Transfer Tube (ARUP supply #42711) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. To reduce the potential for contamination, ThinPrep specimens should be poured off, using sterile technique, into the Aptima Specimen Transfer Tube prior to Cytology Testing. Storage/Transport Temperature Refrigerated. Unacceptable Conditions Large white swab included in Aptima Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit is for preparatory cleaning of the endocervix and is unacceptable for testing. Specimens in any transport media other than indicated above. Specimens in swab transport media without a swab. Remarks Specimen source is required. Stability MultiTest or Unisex Swab: Ambient: 2 months; Refrigerated: 2 months; Frozen: 1 year Aptima Urine Specimen Transport Tube: Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 3 months Aptima Specimen Transfer Tube: Ambient: 2 weeks; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 1 year ThinPrep: Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: Unacceptable |
Container Type
| Laboratory | Container | Default | Temperature | Minimum Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARUP | APTIMA MULTITEST SWAB | Yes | Refrigerated | 1.0 |
Performing Section
ARUP
Components
| Component Name | Component ID | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
| SEE SCANNED RESULT | 1813000 | |
| C. TRACHOMATIS BY TMA | 1239003599 | 43304-5 (Chlamydia trachomatis rRNA:PrThr:Pt:XXX:Ord:Probe.amp.tar) |
| APTIMA MEDIA TYPE | 1239003597 | 74384-9 (Specimen container:Type:Pt:Specimen:Nom:) |
| APTIMA SWAB SPECIMEN SOURCE | 1239003598 | 31208-2 (Specimen source:Prid:Pt:XXX:Nom:) |