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HelpEPIC CODE: LAB2981 Vaginal Pathogens DNA Direct Probes
ADDITIONAL TEST CODE
Sunquest: VAGSCR
REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
UPH Methodist Campus
UPH Pekin and UPH Proctor Hospitals will transport to UPH Methodist for testing
Storage/Transport Temperature
Swab collected with BD Affirm™ VPII Ambient (room temperature) Temperature Transport System at 20 – 25°C.
Submit Specimen according to Biolological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient (room temperature) Stability: 3 days
Refrigerated (2-8oC) Stability:(2-8°C) Stability: 3 days
Frozen (<-20°C) Stability: Unacceptable
Days Performed
Sun-Sat
Methodology
Nucleic Acid Probe
Reference Interval
Components Reference Interval
Candida species DNA Probe: Negative
Gardnerella vaginalis DNA Probe: Negative
Trichomonas vaginalis DNA Probe: Negative
Interpretive Data
All test results should be correlated with clinical history.
CPT Codes
CPT: 87480 Candida species DNA probe: 87510 Gardnerella vaginalis DNA probe; 87660 Trichomonas vaginalis DNA Probe
Notes
Specimens must be collectd and transported in the manufacturer's test specific kits.