Chlamydiae Species Culture

Test code

690

CPT code(s)*

87110, 87140

**CPT Code is subject to a Medicare Limited Coverage Policy and may require a signed ABN when ordering.

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Clinical significance

Chlamydiae Species Culture - C. trachomatis is associated with infections of the mucous membranes of the urogenital system, the upper respiratory tract and the eye. It may be sexually transmitted; resulting diseases include urethritis, cervicitis, salpingitis, epididymitis, proctitis and lymphogranuloma venereum. C. pneumoniae is associated with both upper and lower respiratory infections. Infections of the upper respiratory tract and eye usually occur in newborns exposed at parturition. In adults, eye infection may be transmitted by hand after contact with secretions. Isolation by tissue culture is recommended when testing individuals for legal purposes.

Test resources

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Details

Test details

Methodology

Centrifugation-Enhanced Culture with Monoclonal Antibody Detection

Alternative name(s)

Chlamydia

Specimen requirements
Patient preparation	None Specified
Preferred specimen(s)	Endocervical, endourethral, or rectal mucosa (without feces) swab in VCM or other FDA approved equivalent viral transport media
Alternative specimen(s)	Vaginal swab on children <13 years
Minimum volume	1 swab in VCM or equivalent
Collection instructions	Place swab into VCM (equal volumes of fluid and VCM) or other FDA approved equivalent viral transport media and transport the specimen to the laboratory as soon as possible. Best recovery is obtained when the specimens are refrigerated at 2-8° C prior to the shipment. Specimens in VCM or equivalent should be frozen at -70° C or colder and transported on dry ice. Storage or transport at -20° C is not acceptable. Note: Due to potential propagation of SARS-CoV-2 virus in chlamydia culture cells, respiratory and eye specimens are no longer accepted.
Transport container	VCM medium (green-cap) tube or equivalent
Transport temperature	Frozen -70° C (dry ice)
Specimen stability	VCM medium or equivalent Room temperature: Unacceptable Refrigerated: 48 hours Frozen -20° C: Unacceptable Frozen -70° C: 30 days
Reject criteria	Specimens submitted in Viral Transport Media that do not support Chlamydia • Wooden shaft and calcium alginate swabs • Bacterial transport systems • Molecular transport systems • Respiratory specimens • Eye (conjunctival) specimens • Dry swab

LOINC® codes

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Result code	Result name	LOINC code	Component name
70014900	RESULT:	560-3	Chlamydia sp
86020467	SOURCE:	31208-2	Specimen

Performing lab & setup schedule

Performing laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA

33608 Ortega Highway

San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042

Setup schedule

Set up: Mon-Sat

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