Why might a lab give the result of a chlamydial swab as being undeterminable?!
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Was something that stumped me today, the lab wanted the test repeated.
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Causes for Rejection
Improperly labeled vial; For Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae testing, only the Gen-Probe® Aptima® combo 2 swab specimen collection system supplied will be accepted for testing, and the transport tube must have the correct swab from the kit. Improper collection or inadequate specimen; specimen more than seven days old in liquid-based preservative; specimen without identification; specimen that has leaked in transit and does not have the required volume; Gen-Probe® Aptima® collection tube with multiple swabs; unlabeled specimen or name discrepancy between the specimen label and the request form.
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Betcha $10 the lab tech contaminated your sample.
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