Order Name 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