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Test Name: | Bacterial Vaginosis and Candida, NAA, NuSwab |
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Test Code: | 180043 |
Other Names: | N/A |
Test Includes: | Bacterial Vaginosis, NAA, Atopobium vaginae, BVAB 2, Megasphaera 1, Candida albicans, NAA, Candida glabrata, NAA |
Specimen Requirements: | Vaginal swab, One swab |
Container: | APTIMA(R) vaginal or unisex swab |
Collection Instructions: | VAGINAL SWAB: Collect vaginal fluid sample using the Gen-Probe(R) APTIMA(R) 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. |
Stability: | Maintain specimen at room temperature or refrigerate (2 degrees C to 30 degrees C) Stability: Room temperature for up to 30 days Refrigerate for up to 30 days |
Rejection Criteria / Special Instructions: | N/A |
Methodology: | Nucleic acid amplification (NAA) |