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Comment: Sites submitting specimens for testing must be approved by the Nebraska Health
and Human Services System's Epidemiology Program within the Department of Regulation and Licensure.
A Special Microbiology Requisition or order must accompany the specimens.
Please call NPHL Client Services at 402-559-2440 or toll free 1-866-290-1406 for further clarification
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| TEST: |
Culture, Chlamydia trachomatis |
| Synonym: |
Chlamydia trachomatis |
| Lab Defined: |
Microbiology/Virology |
| Admin Section: |
Microbiology |
| Method: |
Shell vial culture |
| Availability: |
Daily; Culture set Monday, Wednesday, Saturday; Results available 48 hours after set-up. |
| Specimen: |
Cervical, urethral, rectal or eye swab, tissue.
Infant nasopharyngeal swab may be submitted. |
| Collect: |
Starswab Multitrans Collection and Transport System/swab. For virus, chlamydia and mycoplasma. Store transport kits refrigerated prior to use.
Specimen Collection:
1. Aseptically remove sterile swab from package.
2. Collect specimen by vigorously swabbing site involved.
3. Aseptically remove cap from vial.
5. Replace cap to vial. Close tightly.
6. Fill out vial label with patients name, date of birth, and source of specimen.
7. Refrigerate during transport.
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| Volume: |
NA |
| Transport: |
Refrigerate.
Frozen if time to setup will be > 24 hours. |
| Comment: |
Do not collect on cotton swabs with wooden applicator/shaft.
Unacceptable conditions: Specimens from discharge or urine. Samples in Amplicor, EOA, GenProbe, LCX STD.
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| Reference Range: |
Negative. |
| Additional Info: |
Includes shell vial cultlure and immunofluorescent staining. |
| LIS Code: |
VCCLM |
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If you have questions about proper specimen collection, please call
NPHL Client Services at 402-559-2440 or toll free at 1-866-290-1406.
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