Specimen Type/Requirements

1 vaginal swab collected in an Aptima® Vaginal Swab Collection Kit or Multitest Collection Kit (orange label)

 or

1 male urethral swab collected in an Aptima® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit (white label)

Collection Instructions:

Vaginal Swabs: Follow instructions in the Aptima® Vaginal Swab Collection Kit or Multitest Collection Kit (orange label).

Swab specimen collection kit. Excess mucus should be removed prior to sampling.

Aptima Vaginal Swab Collection Kit

Aptima Multitest Swab Collection Kit

Male Urethral Swabs: Follow instructions in the Aptima® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit (white label).
Swab specimen collection kit. Excess mucus should be removed prior to sampling.

Aptima Unisex Swab Collection Kit

Reject Criteria:

Transport tubes with 2 swabs • Transport tubes with non-Aptima® swabs • Swab transport tubes with no swab • Swab submitted in non-Aptima® transport containers • Patients less than 15 years of age