Rectal culture - transmittable pathogen
- Test Name:
- Rectal culture - transmittable pathogen
- Body Source(s):
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Rectal
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
- Provision of relevant clinical information is important to ensure a clinically relevant result
- Turnaround Times
- See Microbiology Information»
- Last Reviewed:
- 04 November 2021
- Test Name:
- Rectal culture, C. trachomatis &/or N. gonorrhoeae (NAAT)
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Ordering Information:
- SCTGC
- Organism(s)/Disease(s):
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Chlamydia trachomatis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Trachoma (Chlamydial infection)
- Body Source(s):
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Rectal
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
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Provision of relevant clinical information is important to ensure a clinically relevant result
- State specimen source
- Provide clinical history
- Collection Device/Tube Type:
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APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit
- Comments:
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Note:
- This method has not been validated for sources other than rectal, endocervix, urethra, throat, and eye
- Interpret the results with caution if a swab from another site is submitted - Handling and Storage:
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Room temperature
- Comments:
- All positive results reported to STI Services, the ordering Physician, and hospital ward if applicable
- Last Reviewed:
- 04 November 2021
- Test Name:
- Rectal culture, N. gonorrhoeae culture
- Organism(s)/Disease(s):
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Body Source(s):
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Rectal
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
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Provision of relevant clinical information is important to ensure a clinically relevant result
- State specimen source
- Provide clinical history
- Indicate Neisseria gonorrhoeae on requisition
Note:
- Preferred methodology to detect N. gonorrhoeae is GenProbe APTIMA (NAAT) - Collection Device/Tube Type:
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eSwab collection device
Swab in charcoal transport media
- Collection Instructions:
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- Handling and Storage:
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Room temperature
- Rejection Criteria:
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- Mislabelled or unlabelled specime/requisition
- No swab in collection device
- Comments:
- All positive results reported to STI Services, the ordering Physician and hospital ward if applicable
- Last Reviewed:
- 04 November 2021
