BA0303
Specimen Container |
1) Sterile wide-mouth container for urine 2) Copan flocked swab (red cap) without media for genital sites 3) Cobas PCR media tube (yellow cap) for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (CTNG) test |
Specimen Requirement |
1) Urine (first catch) 1 - 10 mL Patient must not have urinated within the past 1 hour. 2) Genital swabs After swabbing the genital sites, the flocked swab should be re-sheathed and sent to the laboratory. 3) Genital swabs collected for CTNG test A single Cobas PCR media tube (yellow cap) can be used for both CTNG test and the STI 5-plex test. |
Specimen Storage/Transport |
Dispatch as soon as possible or store at 4oC before transport. |
Orderable as Urgent? | No |
Turn Around Time |
3 - 5 days |
Testing Laboratory Location |
KKH |
Laboratory | Molecular Microbiology |
Contact Number |
6394 1382 |
Day and Time Performed |
Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1730 hrs Sat: 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1630 hrs Sun & PH: 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1500 hrs |
Orderable on CPOE? | Yes |
Downtime Form | |
Additional Information |
This test detects Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis, Tricomonas vaginalis, Ureaplasma parvum and Ureaplasma urealyticum. |
Last Updated - 27 Jun 2025
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