| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
Genital Swab
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Submit: |
Genital Swab in Liquid Pap Media. Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable
Genital Swab in Digene Media. Submit Refrigerated. |
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Special Handling: |
State Source Cervical source is required, collect using swab or brush.
Liquid PAP media may not be frozen. Digene media may be frozen and is stable 3 months. |
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Rejection Criteria: |
Specimen collected in a improper storage container Rectal, vaginal or urethral swabs |
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Stability: |
Ambient: 2 Week(s); Refrigerated: 3 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
DNA Probe Hybridization Assay; Hybridization |
| Performed: |
Sun-Sat |
| Reported: |
2-3 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
| 87621 X2 - Papillomavirus, Human, Amplified Probe Technique |
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| Interpretive Data: |
Please see report for interpretive data. |
| Components: |
| 93422 - HIGH-RISK HPV | 93423 - LOW-RISK HPV |
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