GC CHL THINPREP
- Code
- 900.3265
- Name
- GC CHL THINPREP
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- 02/28/2012
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- Thin Prep for GC and Chlamydia
- CPT Codes
- 87491,87591
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 21250
Specimen Information
- Type
See Special Instructions
Genital tract sample- Volume
All material from collection device(s) suspended in PreservCyt® solution
- Transport Info
Room Temperature
- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
Plastic screw-top vial containing 20.0 mL of ThinPrep preservative (PreservCyt® solution)
Patient Prep:
No douches 48-72 hours prior to test
Avoid collection of specimens during menstruation, periods of active bleeding, or inflammatory episodes
Do not use lubricant on the speculum (run speculum under water to ease insertion)
Rinse protective gloves to minimize starch granules- Reference Range
Reference Range:
Negative for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeaeCritical High Value:
Positive for Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae- Methodology
Target Capture
Clinical Significance
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
Reportable Disease