Vaginosis Bacterial, TMA

Message

Orange APTIMA swab is the only acceptable specimen for this test

Test Code

BVTMA

Alias/See Also

Bacterial Vaginosis Screen,
BV Screen,
APTIMA

CPT Codes
81513

Includes

Vaginosis Bacterial, TMA

Preferred Specimen

Aptima Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit (Orange swab)

Minimum Volume

1 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, Ohio 45439

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