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Test Code VAG1 Vaginitis Profile (VG) Amplified RNA

Important Note

Note: If Chlaymdia/GC are requested add test CTGC

Performing Laboratory

Hunterdon Medical Center Laboratory

Useful For

Detection of microorganisms associated with bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, and trichomonasis using nucleic acid amplification. Results are reported qualitatively.

Specimen Required

 

Collection Requirements Specimen Container
  Vaginal Swab Gen-Probe® APTIMA Swab®

 

Specimen Type

Vaginal Swab

Specimen Transport Temperature

 

Temperature
Ambient 15-25°C
Refrigerated 2-8°C

Specimen Stability Information

 

Temperature Time Frame
Ambient 15-25°C 30  Days
Refrigerated 2-8°C 30 Days

Reject Due To

Expired collection kit.

Leaking specimen containers

No swab, two swabs, cleaning swab in collection container.

Incorrect container, unlabeled or mislabeled specimen.

Test Includes

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) Group Qualitative positive or negative report for the BV group
  • Lactobacillus
 L gasseri, L. crispatus, L jensenii
  • Gardnerella vaginalis
  
  • Atopopbium vaginae
  
Candida Species Qualitative report for C.spp and C.clabrata
  • C. spp
 C.albicans, C.tropicalis, C.parapsilosis, C.dubliensis
  • C.clabrata
  
Trichomonas Qualitative positive or negative report. 
  • T.vaginalis
  

Day(s) Test Setup

Monday through Friday

Reference Values

Negative

Methodology

Nucleic Acid Amplification

CPT Code Information

 

Test CPT Code
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)  88798 x3
C. spp 87801
T. vaginalis 87661

LOINC Code Information

 

Test LOINC
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)  94420-7
C.spp 62460-1
C.clabrata 69563-5
T.vaginalis 62461-9