Last Modified:
6/10/2019 4:04:17 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Male: Patient should not have urinated within one hour prior to collection
Specimen Requirements:
MALE:
Urethral Swab collected in a APTIMA® Unisex Swab Kit (white label)
FEMALE:
Vaginal swab in 0.7 mL APTIMA® Vaginal Swab Collection Kit (orange label)
Collection Instructions:
MALE:
Male Urethral Swabs: Follow instructions in the APTIMA® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit (white label).
Excess mucus should be removed prior to sampling.
FEMALE:
Vaginal Swabs: Follow instructions in the APTIMA® Vaginal Swab Collection Kit or Multitest Collection Kit (orange label).
Minimum Volume:
0.3 mL
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
14 days Ambient (transport)
14 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Reference Range:
Not Detected
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Clinical Significance:
Mycoplasma has been associated with genital tract infection and infertility.
Documentation:
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Chantilly, VA. It has not been cleared or approved by the FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
4 to 5 days
Days Performed:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
SSMH
EPIC Test Code:
LAB2961
Send Out Test Code:
91474
Alternate Test Names:
SureSwab®, Mycoplasma hominis, PCR
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
87798
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