82100:CHLAMYDIA DIRECT ANTIGEN DETECTION BY DFA
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
Chlamydia Direct Stain / STD |
| Methodology: |
Direct Fluorescent Antibody (DFA) |
| Edit Date: |
4/29/2005 |
| Performed: |
Sunday-Friday |
| Released: |
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. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Charcoal swab; Gen-Probe specimen. |