Specimen Requirements

Collect specimens only with a Cepheid collection kits:

XpertCT/NGUrineSpecimenCollection kit(CT/NGURINE-50)

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First catch urine specimen must be transferred to the Xpert CT/NG Urine Transport

Reagent tube within 24 hours of primary collection if shipped and/or stored at

room

temperature.

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First catch urine specimen NOT transferred to the Xpert CT/NG Urine Transport

Reagent tube (unpreserved urine specimen) can be shipped and/or stored for up to 8

days

refrigerated (2-8 °C) before transferring into Xpert CT/NG Urine Transport

Reagent

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First catch urine specimen that is transferred to the Xpert CT/NG Urine Transport

Reagent tube can be shipped and/or stored up to 45 days refrigerated (2-8 °C), or up to

3 days at room temperature (20-30 °C) before testing with the Xpert CT/NG Assay.

Xpert CT/NG Vaginal/Endocervical Specimen Collection kit (CT/NGSWAB-50)

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Swab samples stored in Xpert CT/NG Swab Transport Reagent tubes should be

transported to the laboratory at 2 °C to 30 °C.

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