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HelpTest Code VAGC3 TRICHOMONAL VAGINALIS by Nucleic Acid Amplification
Additional Codes
| Software | Test Code |
|---|---|
| Label Text | VAGC3 |
| EPIC | LAB921 |
Performing Laboratory
NorDx Laboratories
Clinical Significance
Aiding in the detection and diagnosis of vaginitis/vaginosis
Useful For
Detecting the presence and identification of Trichomonas vaginalis
Please Note: The performance of the candida, trichomonas, and bacterial vaginosis nucleic acid amplification assay has not been evaluated in adolescents younger than 14 years of age.
Method Name
RNA detection by Transcription Mediated Amplification (TMA)
Reference Values
Negative
Days and Times Test Performed
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Report Available
3 Business Days Maximum
Specimen Type
Submit one of the following:
~ Vaginal (provider-collect or provider-guided patient-collect)
~ Urine (acceptable, but not preferred)
Preferred Container
Aptima® Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit
Preferred Volume
Urine: 50 mL (Sterile Container)
Minimum Volume
Urine: 10 mL (Sterile Container)
Specimen Collection and Handling
Submit only one of the following specimens:
VAGINAL SWAB (Preferred Specimen for patients Female at Birth--provider-collect or provider-guided patient-collect):
1. Collect using the Aptima® Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit (Orange Label Tube).
2. Insert dry swab into vagina and rotate 10-30 seconds to ensure adequate sampling.
3. Transfer swab into the tube and break the shaft at the scored line.
4. Leave swab in the transport medium and replace the tube cap securely to prevent leaking.
5. Label the transport tube according to policy and transport to the lab for testing.
6. Send refrigerated.
URINE (Accepted, but not preferred specimen type):
1. Patient must not have urinated for at least 2 hours prior to sampling.
2. Collect 10-50 mL of first catch urine (first part of the stream) in a sterile container without preservatives.
3. Seal the container and label according to policy.
4. Send refrigerated.
5. Specimen source is required on the request form for processing.
6. Urine from patients Male at Birth is acceptable.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type:
Aptima Multitest Swab (Vaginal, Throat, Rectal, and Penile Meatal)
- Refrigerated or Room Temperature: 30 days
- Frozen: 90 days
Urine
- Refrigerated or Room Temperature: 30 days once transferred into APTIMA Urine Collection Tube
- Frozen: 116 days once transferred into APTIMA Urine Collection Tube
Specimen Retention: 14 days
Acceptable Alternative Container(s)
Sterile Container
Add On Capable
Yes
CPT Code Information
|
CPT Code |
CPT Description |
CPT Disclaimer |
|---|---|---|
| 87661 | Infectious Agent Detection by Nucleic Acid (DNA or RNA), Trichomonas vaginalis, Amplified Probe Technique |
Performing Laboratory Location
NorDx Laboratories
Rejection Information
Receipt of transport medium with no swab or swab without transport medium
Self-collect vaginal specimens collected outside the healthcare setting (e.g. home-collect).
Thinprep® (no longer supported)
All UTM that are non-Aptima. Examples include:
Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements
No ABN Required