Detect Trichomonas vaginalis in various specimens.
Patient Preparation
First Catch Urine: Patient should not urinate for 1 hour prior to specimen collection. Patient should not perform any cleaning prior to urination.
Collect
Female:
Preferred Source/Collection Device: Vaginal/APTIMA MultiTest Swab Specimen Collection kit
Alternate Source/Collection Device: First Catch "dirty" Urine <30mL in sterile cup
Gynecological Exam Source/Collection Device: Cervical brush in ThinPrep Pap Collection kit
Male:
Preferred Source/Collection Device: First Catch "dirty" Urine <30mL in sterile cup
Female/Male Also Acceptable:
Source/Collection Device: Cervical or male urethral/APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit
Specimen Container
Specimen Preparation
Swab: Place swab in Swab Specimen Transport Tube, break shaft off at scoreline then recap tube. First Catch Urine: Maximum 30 mL of urine in a sterile cup. ThinPrep: Performed at Midtown laboratory: Vortex ThinPrep PreservCyt solution and transfer 1 mL to an APTIMA Specimen Transfer Tube.
Performed at Midtown Microbiology laboratory - Transfer 2 mL urine within 24 hours to an APTIMA Urine Specimen Transport Tube.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Swab: Room temperature.
First Catch Urine/Thin Prep: Room temperature or Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens in any transport media other than indicated above.
Specimen in swab transport media without a swab.
Any swab not included in an APTIMA Collection kit.
Large white swab included in APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit is for preparatory cleaning of the endocervix and is unacceptable for testing.
All positive results on patients less than 14 years of age are confirmed at reference laboratory.
Ordering Recommendations
Detect Trichomonas vaginalis in various specimens.
EPIC Order Code
LAB4055
Sunquest Code
TVPAN
Synonyms
LAB4055
Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)
Pap Vial Trichomonas vaginalis Amplified
T vaginalis PCR
Trichomonas vaginalis PCR
TV TMA
CPT Codes
87661
LOINC
46154-1
Reference Interval
Negative.
Interpretive Data
A negative result does not rule out infection. Performance of this testing has not been evaluated in adolescents less than 14 years of age.
Collection
Ordering Recommendations
Detect Trichomonas vaginalis in various specimens.
Patient Preparation
First Catch Urine: Patient should not urinate for 1 hour prior to specimen collection. Patient should not perform any cleaning prior to urination.
Collect
Female:
Preferred Source/Collection Device: Vaginal/APTIMA MultiTest Swab Specimen Collection kit
Alternate Source/Collection Device: First Catch "dirty" Urine <30mL in sterile cup
Gynecological Exam Source/Collection Device: Cervical brush in ThinPrep Pap Collection kit
Male:
Preferred Source/Collection Device: First Catch "dirty" Urine <30mL in sterile cup
Female/Male Also Acceptable:
Source/Collection Device: Cervical or male urethral/APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit
Specimen Container
Specimen Preparation
Swab: Place swab in Swab Specimen Transport Tube, break shaft off at scoreline then recap tube. First Catch Urine: Maximum 30 mL of urine in a sterile cup. ThinPrep: Performed at Midtown laboratory: Vortex ThinPrep PreservCyt solution and transfer 1 mL to an APTIMA Specimen Transfer Tube.
Performed at Midtown Microbiology laboratory - Transfer 2 mL urine within 24 hours to an APTIMA Urine Specimen Transport Tube.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Swab: Room temperature.
First Catch Urine/Thin Prep: Room temperature or Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens in any transport media other than indicated above.
Specimen in swab transport media without a swab.
Any swab not included in an APTIMA Collection kit.
Large white swab included in APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection kit is for preparatory cleaning of the endocervix and is unacceptable for testing.
