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Test Code 947198625 Vaginal PCR Panel

Important Note

 Effective 7/19/23, we no longer take the BDMax UVE  Listing update in progress - please contact lab for collection information.

Panel includes:

1.Agents of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
2.Candida species (C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis, C. dubliniensis)
3.Candida krusei
4.Candida glabrata
5.Trichomonas vaginalis

Performing Laboratory

Torrance Memorial Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Submit the following specimen:

 

Specimen Type:  Vaginal fluid - avoid contamination with lubricants

Container/Tube:  BD Molecular Collection Swab  (click link under "Resources" to see picture of container)

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Room Temperature (see below)

 

Storage Temp stability:

Vaginal swab should be placed in green-topped BD Molecular Swab Sample Buffer Tube within 2 hours of collection.
Tube can be stored for a maximum of 21 days at 2–30 °C (Refrigerated or Room Temperature)

Methodology

PCR

Reference Range

None detected

Day(s) Test Set Up/TAT

Performed: 

Daily

 

TAT:

<48 hours

CPT Code

81514