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Unit Code 110302:
Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Nucleic Acid Amplification

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Specimen Required

Swab specimens must be collected using an Aptima

Collection Unisex Swab. These swabs are contained in the Aptima

collection kit. Collect and transport swab specimens as follows:

 

Endocervix (Females Only)

Collect specimen using Aptima Swab Collection System (Supply T583)

1.   Use cleaning swab (white shaft) to remove excess mucus

      from endocervix and discard.

2.    Insert second swab (blue shaft) 1 to 1.5 cm into

      endocervical canal and rotate gently for 30 seconds.

      Avoid touching vaginal wall when removing swab.

3.    Place second swab into transport tube provided in

      collection kit. Snap off swab at score line so swab fits into

      closed tube.

4.    Cap tube securely, and label tube with patient's entire name,

      and date and time of collection.

5.    Send specimen refrigerated.

Note: Specimen source is required on request form for

                processing.

 

Vaginal (Females Only)

Collect specimen using Aptima Swab Collection System (Supply T584)

1.   Insert swab (blue shaft) about 5 cm past introitus and

     rotate gently for 30 seconds.

2.   Place swab into transport tube provided in collection kit.

     Snap off swab at score line so swab fits into closed tube.

3.   Cap tube securely, and label tube with patient's entire name,

      and date and time of collection.

4.  Send specimen refrigerated.

Note: Specimen source is required on request form for

                processing.

 

Urethra (Males Only)

Collect specimen using Aptima Swab Collection System (Supply T583)

1.   Patient should be instructed not to urinate for 1 hour prior to

     sampling.

2.   With a rotating movement, insert swab (blue shaft) 2 to 4 cm into

      urethra.

3.   Once inserted, rotate swab gently at least 1 full rotation using

      sufficient pressure to ensure swab comes into contact with all

      urethral surfaces. Allow swab to remain inserted for 2 to 3

      seconds.

4.    Place swab in transport tube provided in collection kit. Snap

      off swab at score line so swab fits into closed tube.

5.    Cap tube securely, and label tube with patient's entire name,

      and date and time of collection.

6.    Send specimen refrigerated.

Note: Specimen source is required on request form for

                processing.

 

Urine (Males and Females)

Use Aptima Urine Specimen Transport Tube (Supply T582)

1.   Patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hour prior to

      specimen collection.

2.   Patient should collect first portion (approximately 15 to 20 mL)

      of a voided urine (first part of stream--not midstream) into a

      screw-capped, sterile, plastic, preservative-free specimen

      collection container.

3.   Transfer 2 mL of urine into the urine specimen transport tube

       using the disposable pipette provided within 24 hours of

       collection. The correct volume of urine has been added when

       the fluid level is between the black fill lines on the urine transport

       tube.

4.    Send urine transport tube refrigerated.

Note: Specimen source is required on request form for

                processing.

Transport Temperature

Refrig\Frozen OK\Ambient OK         

Reject Due To

Specimens Other Than:                 Urine (in APTIMA tube), Endocervix,

                                                                Vaginal, Urethral

Anticoagulants Other Than:           APTIMA media

Hemolysis:                                          N/A

Thawing:                                              No

Lipemia:                                               N/A

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Monday through Friday; 1st shift

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