Test Name
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Test Code
NG
CPT Codes
87591
Turnaround Time
1-3 days
Specimen Requirements
3.0 mL ThinPrep® PAP solution or SurePath™ Test Pack solution 1.0 mL liquid cytology media (ThinPrep or SurePath) One cervical or urethral swab collected with APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection (WHITE) Kit 20-30 mL (first catch) urine collected into a preservative-free urine collection cup or 2.0 mL urine transferred to APTIMA urine specimen transport (YELLOW) tube
Specimen Stability
ThinPrep/SurePath - 30 days from collection at 18-25°C. Specimens are kept for 21 days after receipt Swabs stable at 2-30°C for 60 days from collection Urine stable at 2-30°C for 24 hours from collection; 30 days after transfer to APTIMA urine transport (
Storage & Handling
Transport and store all specimens at 2-30°C.
Causes for Rejections
Insufficient specimen volume No swab in transport tube Urine specimens >24 hours old unless transferred to APTIMA urine transport (YELLOW) tube
Description
Intended for use as a screening test for evidence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection.
References
- GEN-PROBE APTIMA Combo 2 Assay (http://www.gen-probe.com/prod_serv/std_aptima.asp)
- Welch DF (2007). Screening for chlamydial and gonorrheal infections: current laboratory applications. Infect Med. 24:266-278.
