Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
CHLAMYDIA TRACHAOMATIS,OCULAR SITES, NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION, VARIES |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB4274 Geisinger Epic ID: 178276 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Ocular (corneal/conjunctiva) | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 Swab in Aptima Collection Kit | |
Special notes: |
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SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Varies. Send samples to lab to determine stability. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Samples not collected in Aptima collection kit. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
87491 | |
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis. | |
Methodology: |
Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA) |
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Synonyms: |
CMRNA
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