Trichomonas vaginalis Amplified Nucleic Acid Detection

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General Information

Lab Name
Trichomonas Nucleic Acid
Lab Code
TRICAD
Epic Ordering
Trichomonas Nucleic Acid Detection
Description

The APTIMA Trichomonas vaginalis Assay is an in vitro qualitative nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for the detection of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) from Trichomonas vaginalis to aid in the diagnosis of trichomoniasis using the PANTHER System.

Synonyms
Components

Interpretation

Reference Range
See individual components

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type
Endocervical swabs, vaginal swabs, urine (male and female), liquid PAP specimens, urethral swabs (male)
Collection

Endocervical or urethral specimen: Collect using the APTIMA Unisex Swab kit. Collect specimen with narrow-tipped APTIMA swab (labeled APTIMA Unisex Collection Swab); place swab in APTIMA Swab transport tube. (Large swab labeled APTIMA Cleaning Swab is used only to remove excess cervical mucus before collecting specimen with small swab. Discard large swab after cleaning cervix.)

Liquid Pap Specimen: Transfer PreservCyt Solution liquid Pap specimen into the APTIMA Specimen Transfer tube (green label)

Vagina: Collect vaginal specimen using the APTIMA Vaginal Swab Specimen Collection Kit.

Urine: Use disposable pipet in APTIMA urine collection kit to transfer 2 mL to the APTIMA tube, or submit 10 to 30 mL unpreserved urine in urine cup.

Unacceptable specimens: Catheterized urine,Frozen urine, unpreserved urine received >24 hours after collection, gel-based culture swab.

Handling Instructions

Swab or Urine in APTIMA tube: Transport under ambient conditions within 30 days

Quantity
requested: Swab in APTIMA tube, 2 mL urine in APTIMA urine tube, or 20 mL urine in cup, 1 mL of PreservCyt Solution liquid Pap specimen in APTIMA Specimen Transfer tube
minimum: As above

Processing

Processing

Alert! Unpreserved urine must be transferred to an APTIMA urine tube within 24 hours of collection.

Performance

LIS Dept Code
Serology (SR)
Performing Location(s)
HMC Microbiology
206-744-5858

325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420

Frequency
3 days a week
Available STAT?

Billing & Coding

CPT codes
87661
LOINC
69937-1
Interfaced Order Code
UOW2868