TQ72 : Neisseria gonorrhea Oral DNA

INFORMATION:

Alternate Name:

NG DNA (Roche) Oral

Methodology:

Multiplex PCR

Clinical Utility:

For the detection of N. gonorrhea in oral specimens

ORDERING:

Test Code:

TQ72-3

Turnaround Time:

3 DAYS

Preferred Specimen:

Roche Collection Swab

Collection:

Container	Qty	Temp	Stability
Roche Collection Swab	1	Room Temp

Collection Instructions:

RCS: CLEAN: Using the woven swab (Swab A), remove excess mucus from the cervical os and surrounding mucosa. Discard the swab after cleaning. NOTE: Cleaning excess mucus from the cervical os is required to ensure an adequate sample is obtained for processing. COLLECT: To collect the specimen, hold flocked swab (Swab B) with the scoreline above your hand and insert into the endocervical canal. Gently rotate the swab 5 times in one direction in the endocervical canal. Do not over-rotate. Carefully withdraw the swab, avoiding any contact with the vaginal mucosa. ALIGN: Remove the cap from the cobas® PCR Media Tube and lower the swab specimen into the tube until the visible scoreline on the swab shaft is aligned with the tube rim. The bud of the swab should not be submerged into the liquid prior to breaking the shaft. BREAK: Carefully leverage the swab against the tube rim to break the swab shaft at the scoreline. CLOSE: Tightly re-cap the cobas® PCR Media Tube. The specimen is now ready for transport. Discard the top portion of the swab.

Specimen Comment:

Endocervical swab specimens collected with the cobas® PCR Media Dual Swab Sample Kit, vaginal swab specimens, anorectal swab specimens and oropharyngeal swab specimens collected with either the cobas® PCR Media Uni Swab Sample Kit or cobas® PCR Media Dual Swab Sample Kit.