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HelpTest ID NBLD0545 Trichomonas Vaginalis By Nucleic Acid Detection
Specimen Type/Requirements
Vaginal Swabs, Endocervical Swabs, Male and female first catch urine (first part of stream)
Specimens must be collected using the following devices:
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Xpert Vagina/Endocervical Swab Collection Kit (pink) Lawson 6303032 |
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Xpert Urine Specimen Collection Kit (yellow) Lawson 6272691 Note: If Xpert media is not available, unprocessed urine is stable 4 days refrigerated. See Stability/Transport below. |
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume |
Properly filled Xpert Media tube (7.0 mL urine or swab) or 20 mL unprocessed urine |
| Minimum Volume | Properly filled Xpert Media tube (7.0 mL urine or swab) |
Stability/Transport
| Room Temperature |
Unprocessed Urine: 4 hours Urine in Xpert Media: 14 days Swab in Xpert Media: 60 days |
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| Refrigerated |
Unprocessed Urine: 4 days Urine in Xpert Media: 28 days Swab in Xpert Media: 60 days |
Preferred for Transport |
| Frozen | N/A |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction
CPT
87661
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Fargo-Molecular