Candida albicans and Candida glabrata, NAA
Order Name
C alb C glabrata
Test Number: 5195321
Revision Date 09/12/2023
Test Number: 5195321
Revision Date 09/12/2023
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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Candida albicans and Candida glabrata, NAA
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Nucleic acid amplification (NAA) |
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 1 | Swab | APTIMA Multitest Swab -or- Unisex Swab Kit | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | Container: Aptima® Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit or Aptima® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit Collection: Vaginal swab: Collect vaginal fluid sample using the Aptima® swab by contacting the swab to the lower third of the vaginal wall and rotating the swab for 10 to 30 seconds to absorb fluid. Immediately place the swab into the transport tube and carefully break the swab shaft against the side of the tube. Tightly screw on the cap. Causes for Rejection: Specimen with incorrect patient identification; unlabeled specimen; inappropriate specimen transport conditions, including specimens received frozen; specimens received after prolonged delay (usually >72 hours); specimen leaked in transit; specimen in expired transport or incorrect transport device; specimens with inappropriate source for test requested; specimen with fixative or additives; Aptima® urine transport; Aptima® swab transport >30 days from collection; Aptima® swab specimen without a swab; cleaning swab (white-shaft swab) in Aptima® swab transport; any non-Aptima® swab submitted in Aptima® transport device; transport device with multiple swabs; bloody or grossly mucoid specimens; bacterial swabs; specimen in ProbeTec™ UPT transport; ProbeTec™ Q-swabs Storage Instructions: Maintain specimen at room temperature or refrigerate (2°C to 30°C). Stability Requirements: Room temperature 30 days, Refrigerated 30 days, Frozen Not acceptable. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | ||||||||||
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| Expected TAT | 3-4 days | |||||||||
| Performing Labcorp Test Code | 180055 | |||||||||
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| CPT Code(s) | 87801 | |||||||||
| Lab Section | Reference Lab | |||||||||