| Test Name: |
CANDIDA VAGINITIS (CV), TMA |
| Test Code: |
2324146 |
| Alias: |
LAB15312
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| CPT Code(s): |
87481 x2
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| Preferred Specimen: |
Vaginal Swab - Aptima Multitest Swab (orange label) |
| Container: |
Aptima Multitest swab collection kit (orange label) |
| Collection Instructions: |
1. Open Aptima Multitest swab package (orange) and remove the swab. Do not touch the soft tip.
2. Hold the swab in the middle of the shaft at the score line.
3. Inser t the swab into the vagina about 2 inches and gently rotate the swab clockwise for 10-30 seconds.
4. While holding the swab, remove the cap from the tube. Do not spill the contents. If the contents of the tube are spilled, use a new Aptima Multitest kit.
5. Place the swab n the transport tube and break the swab shaft at the score line.
6. Tightly screw the cap onto the tube. |
| Transport Temperature: |
Room temperature or refrigerated |
| Stability: |
After collection, swab specimens in transport tubes can be stored at 2ºC to 30ºC for up to 30 days. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
If the lab receives a swab specimen transport tube with no swab, two swabs, a cleaning swab or a swab not suppied by GenProbe, the specimen must be rejected. |
| Limitations: |
Performance of the assay has not been evaluated in women less than 14 years of age. |
| Additional Information: |
updated 8/11/23 ad |
| Schedule: |
Testing performed Monday through Friday
Results in 3 days |
| Method: |
Transcription Mediated Amplification (TMA) |
| Performing Lab: |
CDH Immunology Lab |
| Clinical Significance: |
The Aptima CV assay is an in vitro nucleic acid amplification test for the detection of RNA from microorganisms associated with vulvovaginal candidiasis. The assay utilizes real time transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) to detect and qualitatively report results for the following organisms:
• Candida species group (C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. parapsilosis, C. dubliniensis)
• Candida glabrata
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| Department: |
CDH Immunology Lab |
| Reference Ranges: |
Negative |
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