CDOS

Bacterial Vaginosis (Sialidase), Chlamydia trachomatis,Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, NAA, VaginalYeast Culture

Test Code: 182725

Performing Lab: LabCorp

CPT Code: 87591 001 87661 001 87102 001 87491 001 87905 001

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Synonym

BV (Sialidase), Ct/Ng/Tv (NAA), Vaginal Yeast (Culture)

Specimen Type

Vaginal fluid

Specimen Container

Copan double swab in Amies liquid medium AND APTIMA(R) unisex swab transport

Volume

Multiple swab specimens

Specimen Handling

Using transport swabs provided, collect vaginal fluid sample by contacting the lower one-third of the vaginal wall, rotating for 10 to 20 seconds to absorb fluid. Immediately place the swabs into the transport tubes. For the APTIMA(R) swab, carefully break the swab shaft against the side of the tube. Tightly screw on the cap.

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimen collected or transport other than previously described; unlabeled specimens or those with a discrepancy between the specimen label and the request form; APTIMA(R) Combo 2 (AC2) swab specimen transport tube with two swabs or swab not supplied by Gen-Probe(R) or no swab; UTM transport from an inappropriate site; vaginal swab devices from patients younger than 16 years of age; ProbeTec(TM) swabs. NOTE: Specimens collected from children younger than 13 years of age or specimens submitted without the age of the patient or date of birth may be tested and will be reported with a disclaimer.

Temperature

Maintain specimen at room temperature or refrigerate (2 degrees C to 30 degrees C)

Methodology

BV (sialidase) activity: chromogenic enzyme activity test; vaginal yeast culture: culture; C trachomatis, N gonorrhoeae, T vaginalis by NAA: nucleic acid amplification (NAA)

Result Code	Result Name	LOINC
180036	BV, Sialidase Activity	41477-1
182495	Vaginal Yeast Culture	18483-8
183161	Chlamydia by NAA	43304-5
183162	Gonococcus by NAA	43305-2
188053	Trich vag by NAA	46154-1
019054	PDF	11502-2

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