- BV
Bacterial Vaginosis by TMA
Specimen:
Test Code
BV
Specimen Name
Bacterial Vaginosis by TMA
Collect
Aptima Media - Vaginal Swab (Orange)
Submit
Swab in Aptima Kit-Multitest (Orange) Ambient
Special Handling
Place swab in Aptima MultiTest Swab Specimen Transport Tube, break shaft at scoreline then recap tube.
Rejection Criteria
Specimens in any transport media other than Aptima. Specimens in MultiTest Swab Transport Tube without a swab.
Stability
Ambient 30 days in Aptima tube, Refrigerated 30 days in Aptima tube, Frozen 60 days in Aptima tube
Methodology
Transcription-Mediated Amplification
Performed
Monday - Friday
Reported
1-3 days
CPT Codes
- 81513
Components
Bacterial Vaginosis
Additional Information
Patient should avoid high concentrations of antifungal cream or contraceptive jelly, and should not douche prior to time of collection.
Interpretive Data:
A single qualitative result is determined based on relative amounts of the following target organisms: Lactobacillus ( L. gasseri, L. crispatus , and L. jensenii ), Gardnerella vaginalis , and Atopobium vaginae . This assay does not report individual organisms.
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