Last Modified:
9/20/2022 2:58:06 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
Vaginal Swab in APTIMA® Vaginal Swab Collection Kit
Collection Instructions:
Follow the instructions provided in the APTIMA® Vaginal Swab Collection Kit.
Remove the swab from the packaging and insert the swab into the vagina about two inches inside the opening. Gently rotate for 10 to 30 seconds, making sure that the swab touches the wall of the vagina so that moisture is absorbed by the swab. Withdraw the swab without touching the skin. Immediately place the swab into the transport tube so that the tip of the swab is visible below the tube label. Carefully break the swab shaft at the score line against the side of the tube and discard the top portion of the swab shaft. Tightly screw the cap onto the tube.
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
30 days Ambient (transport)
30 days Refrigerated
6 months Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Male urine • Male urethral swab
Reference Range:
| T. vaginalis RNA,QL TMA |
Not detected |
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
This test was performed using the APTIMA® Trichomonas vaginalis Assay (GEN-PROBE®).
Methodology:
Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)
Clinical Significance:
This test is used to detect Trichomonas vaginalis in clinical specimens. The test has greater analytical sensitivity than culture methods.
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
2 to 3 days
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
SSTRI
EPIC Test Code:
LAB2960
Send Out Test Code:
19550
Alternate Test Names:
SureSwab®, Trichomonas vaginalis RNA, Qual, TMA; SureSwab®, Trichomonas vaginalis RNA, Qualitative ; Trichomoniasis; Urine Trichomonas; Vaginitis
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
87661
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