Vaginitis Comprehensive Panel

Message

Orange APTIMA swabs are the only acceptable specimens for this test

For Specimen Integrity during Extreme Weather see the “Lockbox Usage in Extreme Weather” document at the top of this page.

Test Code

VAGCOM

Alias/See Also

Bacterial/Candida Vaginosis/Vaginitis Screen,
BV/CT Screen,
APTIMA

CPT Codes
81513, 87481(x2), 87661

Includes

Vaginosis Bacterial, Candida species, Candida glabrata, Trichomonas vaginalis RNA, TMA

Preferred Specimen

Aptima Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit (Orange swabs)

Minimum Volume

Aptima swab (Orange swab)

Transport Container

Aptima Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit (Orange swab)

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature - 30 days
Refrigerated - 30 days
Frozen - 30 days

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

Any specimen other than Aptima Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit (Orange swab) will be rejected

Methodology
Transcription-Mediated Amplification

Setup Schedule

Monday - Friday
MD

Report Available

1 - 4 days

Clinical Significance

Bacterial Vaginosis is associated with a shift in bacterial flora from a predominance of Lactobacillus to increasing diversity and quantity of other organisms. Laboratory test results should be correlated with patient symptoms.

Performing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439

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.