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Additional Codes
LAB13043
Collection Method
Clinician collected vaginal swab
Minimum Volume
1 swab specimen
Container
Swab collected with the Xpert Swab Specimen Collection kit
Acceptable Specimens
Vaginal swab
Reference or Target Ranges
BV NEGATIVE
Candida group NOT DETECTED
Candida glab-krus NOT DETECTED
TV NOT DETECTED
Reportable Units
Positive/Detected
Negative/Not Detected
Critical Value
Not defined for this assay
Reasons for Rejection
| Threshold | N/A |
| Icterus Threshold | N/A |
| Lipemia Threshold | N/A |
| Interfering Subtances/Other |
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Specimen Stability
| 15°C to 30° C | 42 days |
| 2°C to 8° C | 42 days |
Performance Information
| Days and Time Performed | 24/7 |
| Expected Turn Around Time |
Stat: 1 hour Routine: 4 hours |
| Stat Availabilty | Yes |
| Performing Bench | CPH Microbiology |
| Methodology/Method Description | Cepheid GeneXpert |
CPT Codes
0352U
Last review/edit date
2025
Special Collection Instructions
Swab must be submitted with the correct swab provided in the Xpert Swab Specimen Collection kit
Panel Components
VAGINAL PATHOGENS DNA Targets
| Bacterial Vaginosis | Candida | Trichomonasiasis |
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Atopobium spp. • Atopobium vaginae, • Atopobium novel species CCUG 55226 Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacterium 2 (BVAB2) a Megasphaera-1b |
Candida spp. - species not differentiated • C. albicans • C. tropicalis • C. parapsilosis • C. dubliniensis Candida glabrata/Candida krusei - species not differentiated |
Trichomonas vaginalis |