| Methodology: |
Qualitative DNA Probe
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| Performed: |
Sun-Sat
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| Reported: |
1-2 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Patient Prep: For urethral swab specimens, patients should not have urinated for at least 1 hour prior to collection.
Collect: Female endocervical or male urethral swabs. Collect in Gen-Probe® Pace 2 collection and transport kit (ARUP Supply: Female kit: #12575, Male kit: #12576). Use test-specific kits provided by the manufacturer for each specimen type. Closely follow kit instructions for specimen collection and transport. Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787.
Specimen Preparation: Transport swab in Gen-Probe® Pace 2 transport media.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Remarks: Gross presence of blood in the specimen may interfere with the test performance. This test is not recommended for pediatric patients.
Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens in any transport media other than indicated above. Specimen in swab transport media without a swab.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): In Gen-Probe® Pace 2 media: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 week
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