Sexually transmitted infections (STI) 5-plex PCR | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

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 4^oC 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	Bacteriology, Mycology,Parasitology Tests
Additional Information	This test detects Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis, Tricomonas vaginalis, Ureaplasma parvum and Ureaplasma urealyticum.

Last Updated - 27 Jun 2025