Laboratory Test Detail

Last Updated: September 26, 2023 @ 9:13 am

5185

truSwab Panel Candida and Trichomonas Only

Specimen:Collect:
  • Vaginal Swab in One Aptima Kit-Multitest (Orange)
Submit:
  • One Vaginal Swab in Aptima Kit-Multitest (Orange). Submit Ambient.
Special Handling:
  • Both clinician collected and patient self-collected vaginal swabs are acceptable.
Rejection Criteria:
  • Patients under 14 years of age.
    Swab transport tube with no swab, two swabs, a cleaning swab, or a swab not supplied by kit if Aptima collection. Sample collected after Aptima Collection kit expiration date.
Stability:Ambient: 1 Month(s); Refrigerated: 1 Month(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:
  • Target Amplified Nucleic Acid Probe
Performed:Mon-Fri
Reported:1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes:
  • 87481x2
  • 87661
Interpretive Data:Please see report for interpretive data.
Components:
  • 1158 - CANDIDA SPECIES
  • 1159 - CANDIDA GLABRATA
  • 2827 - TRICHOMONAS
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