Chlamydia/Gonorrhoea/Trichomonas Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (Urine/Genital Swab/Eye Swab)

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Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Microbiology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

TCG

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7063

Laboratory Handling

Transport

Ambient

Registration

Send to Microbiology department for registration.

Separating

DO NOT separate. Send to Microbiology department to handle any separation of specimens.

Sample Stability

60 Days

Synonyms

Aptima
Chlamydia NAAT
Chlamydia trachomatis
Gonorrhoea NAAT
Neisseria gonorrhoea
Trichomonas NAAT
Trichomonas vaginalis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
STI Test

Turnaround Time

3 days

Testing performed Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1600. Turn-around time excludes weekends and public holidays. Note that specimens are only registered in this time period, specimens sent out of hours will not be registered until the following working day.

Specimen Type

  • Eye Swab
  • Swab - see Additional Information
  • Urine

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Aptima Swab
  • Aptima Urine Tube

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • N/A

Additional Specimen Information

Hologic Aptima Multitest Swab (orange label/pink swab):

Used for vaginal (doctor/nurse or self-collect). Used for Rectal and Throat samples (male or female)

After collection, insert swab in the Aptima tube, and snap off at the black score line.

Note: Specimens will be rejected if:

Wrong swab is used
Foil cap is pierced with swab
Swab is folded over
More than one swab in tube
Leaking sample (swab or urine)
Mislabelled specimen

Store and transport at room temperature.

Hologic Aptima Urine Tube (yellow label)

Used for male urine samples, first catch, collected in a urine pottle.

Females urines can also be tested, but are not recommended.

Transfer urine (using pipette in kit) to the yellow label tube.

The volume MUST BE in the fill area (between the black lines) otherwise the specimen will be rejected.

Urine MUST be added to the APITMA urine tube within 24 hrs from collection, otherwise it will not be suitable for processing and will be rejected.

Hologic Apitma Unisex Swab (white label/blue swab)

Used for eye or other sites where a thin swab is required.

Collection notes as for Multitest swab above.

Last updated: 26/03/2026