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HPV Mrna E6-E7, Surepath
Test CodeLAB8125
CPT Codes
87624
Preferred Specimen
SurePath™ Collection Vial or APTIMA® Transfer Tube with 0.5 mL SurePath® Fluid
Instructions
Transfer a 0.5 mL of SurePath fluid into an APTIMA transfer tube (containing 2.9 mL STM) within 7 days of collection. Client labs performing cytology and testing departments: transfer 0.5 mL of SurePath solution into APTIMA specimen transfer tube (green label).
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)