Trichomonas vaginalis Amplified Nucleic Acid Detection

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General Information

Lab Name
Trichomonas Nucleic Acid
Lab Code
TRICAD
Epic Name
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.

Components
Code Name
TRICSD Trichomonas Nucleic Acid Spec.
TRAD Trichomonas Nucleic Acid Res.

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

Note: Please indicate specimen type with all orders.

  • Endocervical: Collect specimen with APTIMA Unisex Collection Kit (narrow-tipped blue swab into white tube with purple lettering). Specimens submitted in the APTIMA Multitest Collection Kit (orange tube with pink swab) will be accepted and performed with a suboptimal comment attached to the result.
  • Vaginal: Collect specimen using the APTIMA Multitest Collection Kit (orange tube with pink swab). Clinician-collected and patient-collected in a healthcare facility setting are approved. Specimens submitted in the APTIMA Unisex Collection Kit (narrow-tipped blue swab into white tube with purple lettering) will be accepted and performed with a suboptimal comment attached to the result.
  • Urine: Utilize disposable pipette included in the APTIMA Urine Collection Kit to transfer 2 mL of unpreserved urine into the yellow tube.
  • Male Urethra: This specimen type is suboptimal for this test. Either the APTIMA Multitest Collection Kit (orange tube with pink swab) or APTIMA Unisex Collection Kit (narrow-tipped blue swab into white tube with purple lettering) will be performed with a suboptimal comment attached to the result.
  • Liquid Pap Specimen: Transfer PreservCyt Solution liquid Pap specimen into the APTIMA Specimen Transfer tube (green label)

Unacceptable specimens: Catheterized urine, frozen urine, unpreserved urine >24 hours after collection, gel-based culture swab, Eswab, or any APTIMA tube containing the white cleaning swab. Conjunctival samples are not performed by UW Laboratory Medicine: send to Mayo ordered as Chlamydia trachomatis by NAT, Conjunctival (Sendout) [RCHLAM].

Handling Instructions

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

Quantity
Requested: Swab in proper Aptima tube, 2 mL urine transferred to yellow Aptima tube, 20 mL unpreserved urine in cup, 1 mL of PreservCyt Solution liquid Pap specimen in Aptima Specimen Transfer tube
Minimum: As above

Processing

Receiving Instructions

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

Misc Sendout

Performance

Lab Department
Serology(SR)
Frequency
6 days a week, Monday - Saturday
Available STAT?
Performing Location(s)
HMC Microbiology
206-744-5858

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

Billing & Coding

CPT Codes
87661
LOINC
69937-1
Interfaced Order Code
UOW2868