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HelpTest Code LAB5179 CHLAMYDIA/GC AND APTIMA VAGINITIS ASSAY COMBO BY NAA
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
87491 CHLAMYDIA PROBE BY TMA
87591 GC PROBE BY TMA
87661 IADNA TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS AMPLIFIED
81513 NFCT DS BACTERAL VAGINOSIS RNA VAGINAL-FLUID ALG
87481 IADNA TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS AMPLIFIED
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 |