Candida Six-Species Profile, NAA

Test Code

13580

CPT Codes
87801<br>Restricted Client Code

Includes

Candida albicans, NAA
Candida glabrata, NAA
C parapsilosis/tropicalis
Candida lusitaniae, NAA
Candida krusei, NAA

Preferred Specimen

1 swab submitted in Aptima® Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit or Aptima® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit

Minimum Volume

1 swab

Instructions

Vaginal swab: Collect vaginal fluid sample using the Aptima® swab by contacting the swab to the lower third of the vaginal wall and rotating the swab for 10 to 30 seconds to absorb fluid. Immediately place the swab into the transport tube and carefully break the swab shaft against the side of the tube. Tightly screw on the cap.

Maintain specimen at room temperature or refrigerate (2°C to 30°C).

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Specimen with incorrect patient identification • Unlabeled specimen • Inappropriate specimen transport conditions, including specimens received frozen • Specimens received after prolonged delay (usually >72 hours) • Specimen leaked in transit • Specimen in expired transport or incorrect transport device • Specimens with inappropriate source for test requested • Specimen with fixative or additives • Aptima® urine transport • Aptima® swab transport >30 days from collection • Aptima® swab specimen without a swab • Cleaning swab (white-shaft swab) in Aptima® swab transport • Any non-Aptima® swab submitted in Aptima® transport device • Transport device with multiple swabs • Bloody or grossly mucoid specimens • Bacterial swabs • Specimen in ProbeTec™ UPT transport • ProbeTec™ Q-swabs

Methodology
Nucleic Acid Amplification

FDA Status
This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined, by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Setup Schedule

Set up: Mon-Fri; Report available: 3-4 days

Reference Range

Candida albicans, NAA	Negative
Candida glabrata, NAA	Negative
C parapsilosis/tropicalis	Negative
Candida lusitaniae, NAA	Negative
Candida krusei, NAA	Negative

Clinical Significance

Detect the presence of Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida tropicalis, Candida parapsilosis, Candida lusitaniae, and Candida krusei DNA in vaginal samples as an aid to the diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis in symptomatic women.

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.