Test Includes: GEN-PROBE APTIMA COMBO 2® Assay |
Reporting
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Results Available: 2-3 days |
Contact #s: (512) 776-7657 |
Reference
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Method: GEN-PROBE APTIMA COMBO 2® Assay |
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Turnaround Time: 2-3 days |
Reference Range: Negative for Chlamydia trachomatis |
Limitations: Results dependent on adequacy of sampling. Refer to package insert of the appropriate GEN-PROBE specimen collection kit. The APTIMA COMBO 2® Assay is not intended for the evaluation of suspected sexual abuse or for other medico-legal indications |
Interpretation: Negative results indicate that the patient does not have detectable amounts of C. trachomatis rRNA. |
Specimen Requirements
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Specimen Collection: Only specimens collected in APTIMA ®collection kits can be processed for testing. There are three kits we use for our testing; APTIMA® Urine Specimen Collection Kit for Male and Female Urine Specimens APTIMA® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit for Endocervical and Male Urethral Swab Specimens APTIMA® Vaginal Swab Specimens kit |
Sample Type: Female urine, vaginal and endocervical swab. Male urine and urethral swab. |
Volume/Amount Required: Refer to package insert of APTIMA® Specimen Collection Kit for detailed directions. |
Preferred Specimen: Urine (Male or Female); Female Endocervical Swab; Female Vaginal Swab; Male Urethral Swab |
Collection/Preservation: Only swabs contained in the GEN-PROBE® APTIMA®specimen collection kit can be used to collect patient specimens. |
Storage Instructions: Store at ambient temperature. |
Causes for Rejection: Wrong name on collection tube, two swabs in tube, no swab on tube, a cleaning swab or a swab not supplied by GEN-PROBE. Urine must fall between the two black indicator lines on the tube label. |
Sample Container: APTIMA® Urine Specimen Collection Kit for Male and Female Urine Specimen,swabs APTIMA® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit for Endocervical and Male Urethral Swab Specimens and APTIMA® Vaginal Swab Specimens |
Sample Test Kit: GEN-PROBE APTIMA 2 COMBO ASSAY |
Availability: Tested Monday – Friday. |
Diagnostic Information: GEN-PROBE APTIMA COMBO 2® Assay is available only to those in STD and Family Planning Programs and to adolescent THSteps (EPSDT) patients for whom collectors are provided. Specimen requirements: Female urine, vaginal swab, or endocervical swab and male urine and urethral swabs using the appropriate GEN-PROBE® APTIMA®Specimen Collection Kit. Only swabs contained in the GEN-PROBE® APTIMA® specimen collection kit can be used to collect patient specimens. |
Specimen Submission
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Required Request Form: G-2B, G-THSTEPS for THSteps Medicaid |
Specimen Handling: body fluid handled with universal precautions |
Transport Temperature: Ambient temperature (2°-30°C) |
Shipping Requirements: In accordance with federal shipping regulations for diagnostic specimens, noninfectious. |
Billing
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CPT Code: 87491 |
Fees: |