24-48 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab.
CPT Code:
87299-90
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
Swab or scraping of involved epithelial cell sites: nasopharynx, eye (conjunctiva) source, sputum, or nasal wash. Vigorous swabbing required. Do not dilute in medium. Also acceptable: Methanol-fixed slide.
Stability:
Specimen stable 72 hours refrigerated. Specimen unstable ambient or frozen.
Transport:
Refrigerated.
Comments:
The Chlamydia DFA test detects the presence of the infectious elementary body.