VAGINOSIS PROFILE FROM SWAB (WITH TRICHOMONAS ANTIGEN)

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Order Name V PROF SWB
Test Number: 2915445
Revision Date 10/01/2022

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen	Specimen Volume (min)	Specimen Type	Specimen Container	Transport Environment
Preferred	See Instructions	Swab	Copan eSwab - White (Regular size)	See Instructions
Instructions	Regular size applicator Copan eSwab - White Specimen Stability: 24hrs Room Temperature or 36hrs Refrigerated (Do Not Freeze). Samples contaminated with preparations containing iodine or by the immediate prior use of vaginal lubricants are not recommended. BBL Blue top swabs are Not Acceptable. Wet Prep collections are acceptable but not preferred. Dry swabs, cotton swabs, and swabs with wooden shafts are not acceptable.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Testing Schedule	Sun-Sat
Expected TAT	1 Day
Clinical Use	This vaginosis profile provides an interpretation of the types of vaginal pathology present: Yeast infections, Trichomonas vaginalis, Bacterial vaginosis and even Mixed Flora infections. The Trichomonas antigen along with gram stain and evaluation for yeast, clue cells, white blood cells and all bacterial types present. Whiff test (amine test) is reported as positive or negative.
Notes	Created to handle extended transportation times seen with vaginosis profile specimens. Trichomonas vaginalis antigen testing using an eSwab collection container was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp Oklahoma, Inc. It has not been cleared or approved by the FDA. The laboratory is regulated under CLIA as qualified to perform high-complexity testing. This test is used for clinical purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational or for research.
CPT Code(s)	87205, 87808, 82120
Lab Section	Microbiology