Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrheae PCR

Specimen Type

Urine

Endocervical

Throat

Vaginal

Rectal

Urine specimen: Sterile Cup

All other specimens: Xpert CTNG Swab

Urine specimen: 1 mL

All other specimens: 1 each

Fresh Urine: 8 days at 2-5 ^oC/Female 24 hours at 20-25 ^oC/Male 3 days at 20-25 ^oC

Urine in Xpert Transport Tube: Female 3 days at 2-30 ^oC/45 days at 2-15 ^oC

Male 45 days at 2-30 ^oC

Swabs in Xpert Transport Tube: 60 days at 2-30 ^oC

STAT: 3 hours

Place specimen in appropriate Xpert Transport Tube. Transport specimen at 2-5 ^oC or room temperature.

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