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Qualitative DNA Probe
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Sun-Sat
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#ExistReported>
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1-2 days
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#ExistPATIENTPREP>Patient Prep: For urethral swab specimens, patients should not have urinated for at least 1 hour prior to collection.
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#ExistCollect>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.
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#ExistSPECIMENPREPARATION>Specimen Preparation: Transport swab in Gen-Probe® Pace 2 transport media.
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#ExistSPECTRANSPORT>Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
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#ExistRemarks>Remarks: Gross presence of blood in the specimen may interfere with the test performance. This test is not recommended for pediatric patients.
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#ExistConditions>Unacceptable Conditions: Specimens in any transport media other than indicated above. Specimen in swab transport media without a swab.
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#ExistStability>Stability (collection to initiation of testing): In Gen-Probe® Pace 2 media: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 week *ExistStability>
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