Chlamydia/Gonorrhea (ThinPrep)
Synonyms
CT/GC, CT/NG
- Tech Only CPT 87491, 87591
- Tech Pro CPT
- PowerPath Code CT, GC
- Schedule Monday - Friday
- Turn Around Time Within 3 days of receipt
- Disease State Urogenital Infection
- Methodology Transcription-Mediated Nucleic Acid Amplification
Organs
Cervix, Anus
Specimen Requirements
ThinPrep vial containing a cervical/vaginal specimen collected in PreservCyt. Minimum volume 1mL.
Clinical Significance
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) infections are two of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide.
Tests for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae from a ThinPrep pap test split.
Required Patient Info
2 patient identifiers
Storage and Transportation
15°C - 30°C
Cause for Rejection
Improper collection medium (i.e., not in a ThinPrep vial), improper or inadequate patient identification, frozen specimens.
Retention
4 weeks from processing
Comments
Can be paired with Trichomonas testing
Vendor
Hologic