BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS STAIN

Test Code

LAB1038

Quest Code

16482

CPT Codes
87205

Preferred Specimen

Vaginal swab in ESwab, Amies gel, liquid transport medium or similar or Air-dried smear

Minimum Volume

1 swab or 1 smear

Other Acceptable Specimens

Vaginal swab in Amies charcoal transport medium

Transport Container

Swab in Amies transport or air-dried smear in slide transport device

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable

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

Broken slide

Methodology
Gram Stain • Microscopy

Setup Schedule

Day shift Daily

Report Available

2 days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

Bacterial vaginosis in the symptomatic patient is defined as a shift in the vaginal flora from predominately lactobacilli to a variety of other morphologies.

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics-Lenexa

10101 Renner Blvd

Lenexa, KS 66219-9752

Last Updated: August 13, 2021

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