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Vaginosis Panel DNA
Test CodeVAGINOSIS
Alias/See Also
Affirm VPI,Vaginal Infection,Yeast,Trichomonas,Gardnerella, DNA Probe
CPT Codes
87480,87660,87510
Includes
Candida species, Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis
Preferred Specimen
Vaginal swab, submitted in Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit
Pink Top with swab inside collection vial.
Pink Top with swab inside collection vial.
Minimum Volume
1 Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit
Instructions
Vaginal swab (One Xpert swab minimum) from the posterior fornix and the vaginal wall. Place swab immediately in the Xpert Swab Specimen Collection kit.
Transport Container
Room temperature
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature or refrigearte: 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimen > 72 hours old. Sample not collected in a BD-Affirm container. Received frozen
Methodology
DNA Probe
Limitations
Cervical specimens should be avoided because of the effect of elevated sialidase activity. Specimens should not be collected from a patient who has used any vaginal product in the previous 72 hours, e.g., cream, gel, spermicide, or douching.
Last Updated: November 28, 2023
