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Additional Codes
LAB13043
Performing Laboratory
Central Peninsula Hospital
Collection Instructions
Swab must be submitted with the correct swab provided in the Xpert Swab Specimen Collection kit
Collection Method
Clinician collected vaginal swab
Container
Swab collected with the Xpert Swab Specimen Collection kit
Specimen Type
Vaginal swab
Minimum Volume
1 swab specimen
Specimen Stability
| 15°C to 30° C | 42 days |
| 2°C to 8° C | 42 days |
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
- Samples not collected with the Xpert Swab Specimen Collection kit
- Patient self-collect swabs collected at home or without supervision of a qualified medical provider are not acceptable
- Spilled or leaked specimens
- Contaminated, improperly labeled, improper specimen type
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 |
Panel Components
VAGINAL PATHOGENS DNA Targets
| Bacterial Vaginosis | Candida | Trichomonasiasis |
|
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 |
CPT Codes
0352U
Last review/edit date
2025