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Bacterial Vaginosis Panel
A result of Supportive, Not Supportive, and Equivocal for Bacterial Vaginosis will be provided based on the result of the following analytes:
Gardnerella vaginalis, Atopobium vaginae, Megasphaera spp. Type I, BVAB2, Mobiluncus curtisii, Mobiluncus mulieris, Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus jensenii
TEST CODE
MQ0001-TF
CPT CODE
87511, 87798(x6)
TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE AND STABILITY
Room temperature; 14 days
REJECTION CRITERIA
Vial with no swab, extra swabs, or incorrect swab submitted; insufficient fluid levels, specimen past stability, expired media, male specimens
TRANSPORT CONTAINER / SPECIMEN
Vaginal specimen collected on the Aptima Multitest Swab (orange label) OR Aptima Unisex Swab (white label) OR cervical/endocervical specimen collected in a ThinPrep vial
TURN AROUND TIME
48 – 72 hours
COLLECTION
FOR MULTITEST SWAB COLLECTION
- Insert the swab approximately two inches into the vagina and rotate for 10 to 30 seconds. Ensure the swab touches the walls of the vagina so that moisture is absorbed.
- Withdraw the swab without touching the surrounding skin.
- Immediately place the swab into the transport tube.
- Carefully break the swab shaft at the score line.
- Cap the specimen transport tube tightly, label with two patient identifiers.
FOR UNISEX SWAB COLLECTION
- Remove excess mucus from the cervical os and surrounding mucosa using the cleaning swab (white shaft). Discard this swab, do not include it in vial.
- Insert the specimen collection swab (blue shaft) into the endocervical canal and rotate for 10 to 30 seconds to ensure adequate sampling.
- Withdraw the swab carefully, avoiding contact with the vaginal mucosa.
- Immediately place the swab into the transport tube.
- Carefully break the swab shaft at the score line.
- Cap the specimen transport tube tightly, label with two patient identifiers.
FOR THINPREP PAP VIAL COLLECTION
- Collect gynecological sample from the cervix/endocervix using a broom-type or cytobrush/spatula sampling device.
- Twirl or swish device into a ThinPrep vial containing PreservCyt Transport medium. Discard collection device, do not leave in vial.
- Cap the vial tightly and label with two patient identifiers.
TEST SETUP
Monday – Friday (days)
METHODOLOGY
Qualitative by RT-PCR
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