Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)
| CPT Code(s): | 87591 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Vaginal, male urethral, rectal, pharyngeal, or endocervical specimen with APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit (RDL supply #28907). Available online through eSupply using RDL Connect™ or contact RDL Client Services at (888) 431-7474.OR First catch urine.OR Cervical brush in ThinPrep Pap test collection kit. Refer to "Sample Collection for the Diagnosis of STD" under Specimen Handling at www.reliancediagnosticslab.com for specific specimen collection and transport instructions. Specimen Preparation:Swab: place blue swab in Swab Specimen Transport Tube, break shaft off at scoreline then recap tube.First Catch Urine: Transfer 2 mL urine to APTIMA Urine Specimen Transport Tube (RDL supply #28908). Available online through eSupply using RDL Connect™ or contact RDL Client Services at (888) 431-7474. Liquid level must be between fill lines on tube.ThinPrep: Vortex ThinPrep PreservCyt solution and transfer 1 mL to an APTIMA Specimen Transfer Tube (RDL supply #42711). Available online through eSupply using RDL Connect™ or contact RDL Client Services at (888) 431-7474. 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. Stability:Swab in APTIMA Swab Specimen Transport Tube: Ambient: 2 months; Refrigerated: 2 months; Frozen: 1 year Urine in APTIMA Urine Specimen Transport Tube: Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 1 year APTIMA Specimen Transfer Tube: Ambient: 2 weeks; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 1 year ThinPrep Media: Ambient: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: Unacceptable |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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