Chlamydia trachomatis
Alias/Synonym: Chlamydia trachomatis, CT
CPT Code: 87491
- Includes:
- Chlamydia
- Specimen Type, Preferred:
- Vaginal Swab
- Specimen Type, Alternate:
- ThinPrep Pap
- Sample Quantity, Preferred:
- 3mL
- Sample Quantity, Minimum:
- 1mL
- Transport Container:
- Aptima Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit, PreservCyte vial
- Transport Temperature:
- Room temperature
- Collection Instructions:
- Rotate swab for 10 to 30 seconds to ensure swab touches vaginal wall.
- Specimen Stability:
- 30 day(s)
- Rejection Criteria:
- Frozen
- Clinical Significance:
- Identifying C. trachomatis in endocervical and male urethral swab, male and female urine specimens, and female cervical specimens from symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.
- Limitations:
- Turnaround Time:
- 3-5 day(s)
- Reference Ranges:
- Negative