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Test Code LAB17610 VAGINAL CTGC AND VAGINITIS/VAGINOSIS MOLECULAR DETECTION

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temp Collect  Submit  Stability
Aptima (orange vial/foil cap) Vaginal  Ambient Swab Swab 30 days
Aptima (orange vial/foil cap) Vaginal  Refrigerate Swab Swab 30 days

Aptima Multitest (Vaginal) Swab Collection Kit (Orange)

Insert the pink swab into the vagina about 2 inches past the introitus and gently rotate for 10 to 30 seconds.  Make sure the swab touches the walls of the vagina so that moisture is absorbed by the swab then withdraw the swab without touching the skin.  While holding the swab, unscrew the cap from the tube.  Immediately place swab into the transport vial so that the score line is at the top of the tube.  Break the top and discard.  Tightly screw the cap into the tube.

 

 

 

For Self Collection Instructions CLICK HERE - Patient Video Link.  Specimen can be self-collected in the healthcare facility, not home collected.

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily (7 a.m - 3:30 p.m.) / 1 day / Not available STAT

 

Method

Nucleic Acid Amplification

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
Chlamydia trachomatis 87491
Neisseria gonorrhoea 87591
Candida species, amplified probe technique 87481
Trichomonas vaginalis                                                           87661
BV (Bacterial Vaginosis) 81513

 

Instrumentation

Hologic Panther Fusion

Reference Range

Negative for each target analyte.

Section

Microbiology-2

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes