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Trichomonas vaginalis RNA, Qualitative TMA (females only)

Message
SRHC Clients:
Outreach/Outpatients/Inpatients
NOTE: This test is for Trichomonas vagnalis only. Please submit a separate specimen (Aptima urine or Unisex swab) if GC and Chlamydia is also requested.


Test Code
Trichomonas (Females) LAB7677


Alias/See Also
EPIC: LAB7677
SureSwab Trichomonas vaginalis RNA Qualitative TMA
Aptima Trichomonas


CPT Codes
87661

Preferred Specimen
  • Urine-female (refrigerated urine must be transferred to the Urine Aptima within 24 hrs of collection)
  • Endocervical swab- (Aptima Unisex vial with blue swab only)


Instructions
Female urine (acceptable): The patient should not have urinated for at least one hour prior to specimen collection. Patient to provide a first-catch urine (approximately 20-30 mL of the initial urine stream) into a urine collection cup free of any preservatives. Collection of larger volumes of urine may result in specimen dilution that may reduce test sensitivity. Patients should not cleanse the labial area prior to providing the specimen. Two (2) mL of urine specimen must be transferred into the Gen-Probe APTIMA Urine Transport Tube within 24 hours of collection and before being assayed. Urine specimens must be refrigerated pending transfer into APTIMA transport media.

Follow instructions in the Aptima Unisex collection kit for clinician-collected endocervical specimens.


Transport Container
Sterile container -- Urine in a collection cup or in Aptima Urine container


Transport Temperature
Urine in sterile container: refrigerated up to 24 hrs (must be transferred to a Urine Aptima container within 24 hrs)
Urine in Aptima Urine contaner (yellow)
  • Room temperature: 30 days
  • Refrigerated: 30 days
  • Frozen: 6 months

Endocervical swab:
  • Room temperature: 60 days
  • Refrigerated: 60 days
  • Frozen: 6 months


Specimen Stability
Urine in sterile container: refrigerated up to 24 hrs (must be transferred to a Urine Aptima container within 24 hr)
Urine in Aptima Urine container (yellow):
  • Room temperature: 30 days
  • Refrigerated: 30 days
  • Frozen: 6 months

Endocervical swab:
  • Room temperature: 60 days
  • Refrigerated: 60 days
  • Frozen: 6 months


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
  • Urine in sterile container >24 hr old
  • Aptima urine container: under or overfilled (must be between the black lines)
  • Aptima endocervical swab: white swab in container


Methodology
Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)

Setup Schedule
Monday, Wednesday, Friday


Performing Laboratory
Self Regional Healthcare Laboratory
1325 Spring Street
Greenwood, SC 29646



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.