Collection Instructions

Urine

• Patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hour prior to collection.
• Patients should not cleanse the labia or penis prior to collection. 
• Collect the first 20-50mL of the inital stream into a sterile urine cup. 
• Collecting a larger volume may reduce test sensitivity. 

XpertCT/NG Self-collected Vaginal Swab

• Open the collection kit package and discard the wrapped large cleaning swab.
• Open the collection swab by peeling down from the top.
• Remove the swab, taking care not to touch the tip or lay it down.
• Hold the swab in your hand, placing your thumb and forefinger in the middle of the shaft between across the scoreline.
• Carefully insert the swab into your vagina about two inches.
• Gently rotate the swab for 10-30 seconds.
• Withdraw the swab and continue to hold it in your hand.
• Unscrew the cap from the tube. Place the collection swab into the tube.
• Break the shaft of the swab on the scoreline. Avoid splashing tube contents on your skin.
• Recap the tube.

XpertCT/NG Endocervical Swab

• Open the package.
• Remove excess mucous from the cervix and surrounding areas using the large individually wrapped cleaning swab.
• Discard the cleaning swab.
• Open the package that contains the collection swab.
• Hold the swab in your hand, placing the thumb and forefinger in the middle of the shaft.
• Insert the collection swab into the endocervical canal and rotate swab for 10-30 seconds. 
• Withdraw the collection swab from endocervical canal.
• Unscrew cap from the transport tube and immediately insert the collection swab into the tube.
• Break the swab shaft against the side of the tube at the score mark.
• Replace the pink cap back on the reagent tube and secure tightly.

XpertCT/NG Pharyngeal Swab

• Open the collection kit package and discard the larger swab.
• Open the collection swab by peeling down from the top.
• Remove the swab, taking care not to touch the top or lay it down.
• Hold the swab in your hand, placing the thumb and forefinger in the middle of the shaft.
• Instruct the patient to open the mouth widely. Position the tongue toward the bottom of the mouth. Swab areas of the pharynx (tonsil, posterior wall, uvula, posterior wall).
• While holding the swab, unscrew the top from the transport tube.
• Break the shaft of the swab on the scoreline. Avoid splashing tube contents on your skin.
• Recap the tube.

XpertCT/NG Rectal Swab

• Open the collection kit package and discard the larger swab.
• Open the collection swab by peeling down from the top.
• Remove the swab, taking care not to touch the top or lay it down.
• Hold the swab in your hand, placing the thumb and forefinger in the middle of the shaft.
• Carefully insert the swab approximately 1 cm beyond the anal sphincter and rotate gently.
• While holding the swab, unscrew the top from the transport tube.
• Break the shaft of the swab on the scoreline. Avoid splashing tube contents on your skin.
• Recap the tube.