NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE RRNA DETECTION (TMA)
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   GCAMP

MGH LIS Test No

   4554

Schedule

   Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Testing Time

   3-5 Days

Testing Lab

   Specialty Labs, Inc.

QORR Test Code

   GCAMP

Specimen Info

Type

   Genprobe (APTIMA) Swab  

Volume

    

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Refrigerate-60 days, Ambient-60 days, Frozen - 3 months.
 

Type

   Sterile Container/tube  

Volume

    

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Refrigerated - 6 Months, Ambient - 28 days
 

Type

   LCR Media/Swab  

Volume

    

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Refrigerated - 4 days, Ambient - days, Frozen - 60 days.
 

Type

   M4 Transport Media/Swab  

Volume

    

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Refrigerated - days, Ambient - 4 days.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
GEN-PROBE NUCLEIC ACID AMPLICATION BY TMA

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
87591

Reference Range
Not detected

Component Information

Collection Notes
Swabs with wooden shafts are NOT acceptable.

Additional Comments

 

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