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Test Code LAB5179 CHLAMYDIA/GC AND APTIMA VAGINITIS ASSAY COMBO BY NAA

Important Note

Vaginal source only.  

See these tests if another specimen type is desired.

LAB1376  CHLAMYDIA/GC BY NAA St. Charles Healthcare
LAB1381  CHLAMYDIA/GC AND TRICH COMBO BY NAA St. Charles Healthcare
LAB1330  CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS BY NAA St. Charles Healthcare

Provider office: pre-authorization from patients insurance maybe required.

Medical Necessity - Test is not for screening

Providers ordering a Aptima Vaginitis Assay by NAA panel, is not intended for the purpose of STD screening.  The component “Gardnerella vaginalis (81513)” is not appropriate for a STD screening, patients must meet the medical necessity for Symptomatic individuals. 

 

Additional Codes

Internal / External / Beaker: LAB5179

Specimen Requirements

Container Type: APTIMA Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit (orange label)
Specimen Type: See below.
Collection Procedure: Clinician collected vaginal swab or patient collected vaginal swab at physician's office.
Specimen Processing: Transport all samples collected in the kits at room temperature or refrigerated. 
Required: Patient Info: Source
Unacceptable Condition: Any source other than vaginal, and not collected with the APTIMA Multitest swab collection kit

Method

rRNA-based nucleic acid amplification (NAAT)

Synonyms

C.trachomatis DNA Aptima TMA; Aptima Chlamydia trach. by TMA; Aptima Chlamydia DNA by TMA;NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE BY AMPLIFIED DETECTION (APTIMA); N.gonorrhoeae Aptima TMA;Trich; APTIMA; Trichomonas vaginalis by Amplified Detection (TMA); Aptima Vaginitis Assay; Bacterial Vaginosis; Candida molecular, Vaginitis, VP Affirm, BV Molecular, BV

CPT Codes

87801 x1 (single multiple-result test kit for 87491, 87591 and 87761. )

81513 x1 single result test kit for infectious agent

87481 x1 single result test kit for infectious agent

Department

Serology

Test Schedule

Monday through Saturday

Turnaround Time

24-48 hours

PERFORMED AT

SBH Laboratory

Stability

Temperature Time
Room Temp 2 months
Refrigerated 2 months
Frozen (-20C) 3 months