Cervical, vaginal, eye, rectal, urethral swab, or peritoneal fluid. Also acceptable for newborns: Nasopharyngeal aspirate, swab or washing.
Specimen Required
1.0 mL fluid/washing, or 1 swab in viral transport media
Specimen Min Vol
Any volume received on fluid/washing, or 1 swab in viral transport media
Specimen Preparation
Immediately place swab, fluid, or washing in 3 mL universal transport medium such as M4, M4RT, M5, M6, UniTranz-RT, or UTM.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen on dry ice
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Collection to initiation of testing:
Ambient
1 hour
Refrigerated
48 hours
Frozen
Frozen at -20°C: Unacceptable; Frozen at -70°C: 1 month
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, urine, specimens in any transport media other than indicated, calcium alginate, dry or wood swab.
Special Instructions
None
CPT Codes
99001
87110
87140
Synonyms
C. Trachomatis
Chlamydia Trachomatis
Methodology
Cell Culture/Immunofluorescence
Performing Location
Reference Laboratory – ARUP 60850 If additional information is needed, please call (714) 456-5500
Reported STAT
Not available
Reported Routine
3 - 6 days
Additional Information
Positive Chlamydia cultures are confirmed for trachomatis by Chlamydia trachomatis by Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA) at no additional charge. Some specimen types acceptable for the Chlamydia trachomatis Culture may require a disclaimer for the TMA confirmation assay.
Test set up frequency
Daily
Reference Interval
By report
Additional Information
Positive Chlamydia cultures are confirmed for trachomatis by Chlamydia trachomatis by Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA) at no additional charge. Some specimen types acceptable for the Chlamydia trachomatis Culture may require a disclaimer for the TMA confirmation assay.
Collection
Collect
Cervical, vaginal, eye, rectal, urethral swab, or peritoneal fluid. Also acceptable for newborns: Nasopharyngeal aspirate, swab or washing.
Specimen Required
1.0 mL fluid/washing, or 1 swab in viral transport media
Specimen Min Vol
Any volume received on fluid/washing, or 1 swab in viral transport media
Specimen Preparation
Immediately place swab, fluid, or washing in 3 mL universal transport medium such as M4, M4RT, M5, M6, UniTranz-RT, or UTM.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen on dry ice
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Collection to initiation of testing:
Ambient
1 hour
Refrigerated
48 hours
Frozen
Frozen at -20°C: Unacceptable; Frozen at -70°C: 1 month
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, urine, specimens in any transport media other than indicated, calcium alginate, dry or wood swab.
Special Instructions
None
Test Info
CPT Codes
99001
87110
87140
Synonyms
C. Trachomatis
Chlamydia Trachomatis
Methodology
Cell Culture/Immunofluorescence
Performing Location
Reference Laboratory – ARUP 60850 If additional information is needed, please call (714) 456-5500
Reported STAT
Not available
Reported Routine
3 - 6 days
Additional Information
Positive Chlamydia cultures are confirmed for trachomatis by Chlamydia trachomatis by Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA) at no additional charge. Some specimen types acceptable for the Chlamydia trachomatis Culture may require a disclaimer for the TMA confirmation assay.
Test set up frequency
Daily
Result Interpretation
Reference Interval
By report
Additional Information
Positive Chlamydia cultures are confirmed for trachomatis by Chlamydia trachomatis by Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA) at no additional charge. Some specimen types acceptable for the Chlamydia trachomatis Culture may require a disclaimer for the TMA confirmation assay.
