Chlamydiaagconjunctqlif
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 6344-6
- Short code
- CHLACONJ
- Synonyms
- Chlamydia Ag Conjunct Ql IF
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Sterile Dacron or cotton-tipped swab in viral transport medium (VTM) or specific Chlamydia transport medium
- Units
- N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- ≥ 0 years
- Method
- Direct Immunofluorescence Assay (DFA)
- CPT
- 87810
- SNOMED
- 122585009
- Specimen volume
- Conjunctival swab specimen collected from the affected eye(s)
- Stability
- Room temperature: 1 hour; Refrigerated (2-8°C): 24 hours; Frozen (-70°C or lower): 30 days
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
Reference range
Negative: No Chlamydia sp. antigen detected. Positive: Chlamydia sp. antigen detected, indicating active infection.N/A
No special patient preparation required. Avoid topical ophthalmic medications or eye irrigation immediately prior to specimen collection.
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 16, 2026. · Read our editorial policy