SLCH Bacteriology Specimen Collection, Storage, and Transport

Specimen Type	Urine for Gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia DNA testing
Guidelines	1.	Collect specimen in a plastic preservative free cup from pts. who have not urinated within 1 h prior to collection.
	2.	The pt. should collect the first 15-20 ml of voided urine.
	3.	Refrigerate specimen immediately.
Container and/or minimum Vol.	> 15 ml required; 4°C
Transport
Storage
Replica Limits
Comments	See Amplified Probe for Neisseria gonorhoeae & Chlyamdia trachomatis