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HelpOrder Code GC TMA Neisseria gonorrhoeae TMA
Additional Codes
Epic Order ID LAB6831IA
Collection tube (preferred)
Aptima Kit
Stability
Urine
Specimens can be transported to the lab in at 2°C to 30°C in a sterile urine cup. Urine specimens must be transferred into the urine specimen transport tube within 24 hours of collection.
Cervical, endocervical, vaginal, urethral, oral, and rectal
Stable for 60 days
Rejection Criteria
Urine volume greater than 30 mL, or less than 20 mL
Performance
Monday through Friday
Notes
Ocular specimens should utilize Culture GC
Cervical, endocervical, vaginal, urethral, oral, and rectal: no patient prep required.
For urine specimens, must not have urinated for at least one hour and must be the initial 20 mL of urine. Trichomonas not performed on oral, esophageal, anal, or rectal specimens, order CT/GC only