Acceptable for newborns: Nasopharyngeal aspirate, swab or washing
All swab specimen types must be collected with flocked swab, transferred immediately into UTM medium for transport (See below)
Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives
Nasopharyngeal washing: Transfer immediately into UTM specimen transport container
Notes
Highly recommend molecular testing for Chlamydia trachomatis instead of culture for genital and/or eye (ocular) sites. Refer to the following test codes for additional information on collection and ordering of molecular testing:
Chlamydia and GC DNA by TMA 865523 genital sites
Eye Chlamydia and GC DNA by TMA LAB00282 eye (ocular) sites
Specimen Preparation
Main Campus: Call Send Out lab 513-636-3061 for ARUP Chlamydia Culture UTM Collection and Transport kit
Liberty Campus: Call Liberty Laboratory (513) 803-9485, option #2 for ARUP Chlamydia Culture UTM Collection and Transport kit
Storage/Transport Temperature
Send Specimen in transport container on wet ice or dry ice.
Performing Lab
Reference Laboratory
Performed
Sun-Sat
Unacceptable Conditions
Urine
Specimens not transferred into specimen transport container with UTM or M5 medium
Collection with calcium alginate or wooden shaft swabs
Remarks
Specimen source is required.
Units of Measure
See Reference Interval
Ordering Recommendations
Not recommended for routine detection of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT).
Use to detect CT in medicolegal settings and to assess suspected treatment failure.
May be considered for anatomic locations for which amplified testing has not been validated.
Synonyms
Chlamydia Culture
Culture, Chlamydia
C Chlam
Tests Included
Culture detection for Chlamydia trachomatis.
Methodology
Cell culture/Immunofluorescence
Reported
2-3 days
Reference Interval
Culture negative for Chlamydia trachomatis.
CPT Codes
87254
Lab Use Only
ARUP UTM specimen collection kit stocked in Sendout area
Call DIDTL if other collection devices received
Collection
Collect
Cervical
Eye (conjunctiva)
Urethral swab
Acceptable for newborns: Nasopharyngeal aspirate, swab or washing
All swab specimen types must be collected with flocked swab, transferred immediately into UTM medium for transport (See below)
Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives
Nasopharyngeal washing: Transfer immediately into UTM specimen transport container
Notes
Highly recommend molecular testing for Chlamydia trachomatis instead of culture for genital and/or eye (ocular) sites. Refer to the following test codes for additional information on collection and ordering of molecular testing:
Chlamydia and GC DNA by TMA 865523 genital sites
Eye Chlamydia and GC DNA by TMA LAB00282 eye (ocular) sites
Specimen Preparation
Main Campus: Call Send Out lab 513-636-3061 for ARUP Chlamydia Culture UTM Collection and Transport kit
Liberty Campus: Call Liberty Laboratory (513) 803-9485, option #2 for ARUP Chlamydia Culture UTM Collection and Transport kit
Storage/Transport Temperature
Send Specimen in transport container on wet ice or dry ice.
Performing Lab
Reference Laboratory
Performed
Sun-Sat
Unacceptable Conditions
Urine
Specimens not transferred into specimen transport container with UTM or M5 medium
Collection with calcium alginate or wooden shaft swabs
Remarks
Specimen source is required.
Units of Measure
See Reference Interval
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
Not recommended for routine detection of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT).
Use to detect CT in medicolegal settings and to assess suspected treatment failure.
May be considered for anatomic locations for which amplified testing has not been validated.
Synonyms
Chlamydia Culture
Culture, Chlamydia
C Chlam
Tests Included
Culture detection for Chlamydia trachomatis.
Methodology
Cell culture/Immunofluorescence
Reported
2-3 days
Result Interpretation
Reference Interval
Culture negative for Chlamydia trachomatis.
Laboratory Personnel Use
CPT Codes
87254
Lab Use Only
ARUP UTM specimen collection kit stocked in Sendout area
