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Test ID NBLD0295 Neisseria Gonorrhea Nucleic Acid Detection

Important Note

NOTE: Sioux Falls, Bismarck, and Fargo SMCF campus Emergency Department and Inpatient collections must utilize Xpert Swab or Xpert Urine collection kits. Please refer to the collection instructions linked below.

Sioux Falls/Fargo/Bismarck

AKA

Gonorrhea

Specimen Type/Requirements

Urine - First Catch

  • Urine must be transferred to the Cobas media tube prior to transport to the testing laboratory. Urine is stable for 24 hours refrigerated before adding to Cobas Media. 
  • Reference collection instructions above for more details.

REJECTION Criteria:

  • Bloody or dark brown specimens
  • Urine received in testing lab not in Cobas media

 

  

 Vaginal/Cervical/Throat/Rectal Swab

  • Vaginal, Throat and Rectal specimens REQUIRE the WOVEN swab. 
  • Endocervical specimens REQUIRE the FLOCKED swab.  
  • Reference collection instructions above for more details.

REJECTION Criteria:

  • Bloody or dark brown specimens
  • Both swabs in media
  • No swab in media
  • Incorrect swab in media

 

 

 

STI Collection Guide - Carbomer Containing Products

 

Specimen Volume

 Preferred Volume   

 Urine: Properly filled Cobas Media   

 Cervical,Vaginal,Throat,Rectal:  Swab in Cobas Media   
 Minimum Volume

 Urine: Properly filled Cobas Media

 Cervical,Vaginal,Throat,Rectal:  Swab in Cobas Media  

Stability/Transport

 Room Temperature     12 months  Preferred for transport   
 Refrigerated     12 months     
 Frozen     Not Acceptable     

 

Performed Test Frequency

Sunday through Saturday

Report Available

1-2 days

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction

CPT

87591