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Additional Codes
LAB9518
Performing Lab(s)
Memorial-Belleville & Memorial-Shiloh
CPT/LOINC Codes
85151
Specimen Requirement (s)
Specimen: Vaginal swab
Type: Container/Tube: Xpert Swab Specimne Collection Kit.
Click here for Xpert swab collection kit instructions
Unacceptable Conditions
- Unlabeled specimen
- Non-vaginal specimen source.
- Non-Xpert Swab colelction kit used.
Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time
Sunday through Saturday
Hours: 24 hours
Turnaround Time:
TAT: 60 minutes
Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt
Transport and Stability
Transport temperature: Ambient or refrigerated to lab
Stability: 42 days ambient or refrigerated.
Reference Values
Bacterial Vaginosis – Not Detected
Candida group – Not Detected
Candida glabrata/krusei – Not Detected
Trichomonas DNA – Not Detected
Methodology
Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) for the detection of anaerobic bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis, Candida species associated with vulvovaginal candidiasis, and Trichomonas vaginalis using the Cepheid Xpert® MVP Assay performed on the GeneXpert System. The test detects DNA targets for:
- Anaerobic bacteria associated with BV
- Atopobium spp.
- Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacterium 2 (BVAB2)
- Megasphaera-1
- Candida group (C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. parapsilosis, and/or C. dubliniensis)
- Candida glabrata and/or Candida krusei
- Trichomonas
Note: The Vaginitis Panel is intended to aid in the diagnosis of vaginal infections in women with a clinical presentation consistent with bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, or trichomoniasis. This test in not intended for testing asymptomatic patients. Symptoms of vaginitis include abnormal vaginal discharge, odor, itching, burning, and/or irritation.