Vaginosis/Vaginitis Plus GC/CT/TRICH

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.

VAGGC

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

Vaginosis Bacterial, Candida species, Candida glabrata, Trichomonas vaginalis RNA, Chlamydia and GC RNA, TMA

2 Aptima Multitest Swabs Specimen Collection Kits (Orange swabs)

2 Aptima swabs (Orange swabs)

Aptima Multitest Swabs Specimen Collection Kits (Orange swabs)

Room Temperature

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

Any specimen other than Aptima Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kits (Orange swabs) will be rejected

Monday - Friday
MD

1 - 4 days

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.

C. trachomatis, the number one cause of sexually transmitted disease in the United States, is responsible for an estimated 3-4 million new cases annually. Infants born to women with chlamydial infection of the cervix are at risk acquiring an infection during vaginal birth. Gonococcal and chlamydial urethritis may coexist. Demonstrating the presence of N. gonorrhoeae is important in initiating appropriate therapy to prevent the spread of infection.