Test Details
Mnemonic
MGENR
Ordering Code
3400808
CPT-4 Code(s)
87563
Specimen Information
Collect
Swab
Specimen Preparation
Endocervical or male urethral swab collected in an Aptima® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit Or Vaginal or penile metal swab in Aptima® Multitest swab specimen collection kit.
Alternate Specimen
Urine: 2.0 mL male or female urine collected in an Aptima® Urine Collection Kit. Minimum Volume: 2.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Transport tube with 2 swabs
Transport tubes with non-aptima® swabs
Swab transport tubes with no swab
Swab submitted in non-Aptima® transport containers
Urine sample where fluid level is not between the black fill lines
Urine submitted in non-Aptima® transport containers
Transport tubes with non-aptima® swabs
Swab transport tubes with no swab
Swab submitted in non-Aptima® transport containers
Urine sample where fluid level is not between the black fill lines
Urine submitted in non-Aptima® transport containers
Stability
Swabs:
Room temperature: 60 days
Refrigerated: 60 days
Frozen: 90 days
Urine:
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 90 days
Room temperature: 60 days
Refrigerated: 60 days
Frozen: 90 days
Urine:
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 90 days
Methodology
Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes