Test ID: NGDNA
CPT code: 87591
LOINC: 47387-6
Specimen Type: Gen-Probe Aptima coll. kit. Room Temp or refrig.
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; TAT 1-3 days
Instructions: Gen-Probe Aptima Orange tube for vaginal, rectal and throat. White tube for endocervical/male urethral and Yellow for Urine. Transport 2-30 degrees C.
Text: Rapid detection of N. gonorrhoeae. Vaginal, endocervical, urethral, rectal, throat or urine (male and female) specimens acceptable.
Methodology: Nucleic acid amplification