Trichomonas vaginalis RNA QL TMA, Unisex (Client 1369)

Test Code

94729

CPT Codes
87661

Preferred Specimen

2 mL urine in APTIMA® Transport Tube

Patient Preparation
Patient should not have urinated within one hour prior to collection. Female patients should not cleanse the labial area prior to providing the specimen.

Minimum Volume

2 mL

Instructions

Direct patient to provide a first-catch urine (a maximum of 20-30 mL of the initial urine stream) into a urine collection cup free of any preservatives. 2 mL of urine specimen must be transferred into the APTIMA® Specimen Transport within 24 hours of collection and before being assayed. Use the tube provided in the urine specimen collection kit. The fluid (urine plus transport media) level in the urine transport tube must fall within the clear pane of the tube label.

Note: This code is for CVS client usage only.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 6 months

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

Specimens in broken containers • Urine samples where the fluid level is not between the black fill lines • Pap vials • Unpreserved urine

Methodology
Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)

FDA Status
The analytical performance characteristics of this assay have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. The modifications have not been cleared or approved by the FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

Sets up 6 days a week.

Report Available

Reports in 1 day.

Clinical Significance

This test is used to detect Trichomonas vaginalis in clinical specimens. The test has greater analytical sensitivity than culture methods.

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