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Test 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:

Xpert Vagina/Endocervical Swab Collection Kit (pink)

Lawson 6303032

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

 
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

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Fargo-Molecular

CPT

87661