Trichomonas vaginalis, NAAT - Males

USE THIS FOR MALES ONLY
FOR FEMALES ORDER IN-HOUSE TESTING

LAB921

LAB921
LabCorp TC: 188052

Urethral Swab

2 mL - First-void Urine transfered to an Aptima urine specimen transport vial

For "Drity" urine collection: The patient should not have urinated for at least one hour prior to specimen collection. Direct patient to provide a first-catch urine (approximately 20-30 mL of the intial stream) into a urine collection cup free of any preservatives. Collection of larger volumes of urine may result in specimen dilution that may reduce test sensitivity; lesser volumes may not adequately rinse organisms into the specimen.

Aptima swab or Aptima Urine transport vial

Room Temperature

Roome Temperature: 30 days

Specimen with incorrect patient identification; unlabeled specimen; inappropriate specimen transport conditions; specimens received after prolonged dealy (usually >72 hours); specimens 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 >30 days from collection; Aptima Urine transport with incorrect specimen volume; <15 mL urine submitted in sterile container; receipt of urine in steriel container >24 hours from collection; Aptima swab tranport >60 days from collection; Aptima swab specimens with incorrect specimen volume; Aptima swab specimen without a swab; cleaning swab (white-shaft) in Aptima swab transport; any non-Gen-Probe swab submitted in Aptima transport device; wooden-shaft swab in transport device; tranport device with multipe swabs; female urethral swab; bloody or grossly mucoid specimens; bacterial swabs; specimen in ProbeTec UPT transport; ProbeTec Q-swabs; UTM-RT; SurePath vial

This test is used to detect Trichomonas vaginalis infection.