Vaginitis with Candida VAGCAN

Synonyms
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Vaginitis Panel with Candida
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Vaginitis with Candida
EPIC Order Name	Vaginitis (VG) With Candida (Six Species), NuSwab (LabCorp)
Clinical Info	This test is intended to be used as an aid to the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis (BV) in women with a clinical presentation consistent with this disorder. Detect the presence of Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida tropicalis, Candida parapsilosis, Candida lusitaniae, and Candida krusei DNA in vaginal samples as an aid to the diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis in symptomatic women. Also used in the diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infections.
Specimen Type	Swab
Container	Aptima Swab
Collection Instructions	Container/Tube: Aptima® Multitest Transport swab (Orange label) or Aptima® Unisex swab (White label) Specimen: One Aptima® Swab Transport Temperature: Room Temperature Collection: Vaginal swab: Collect vaginal fluid sample using the Gen-Probe® Aptima® swab by contacting the swab to the lower third of the vaginal wall and rotating the swab for 10 to 30 seconds to absorb fluid. Immediately place the swab into the transport tube and carefully break the swab shaft against the side of the tube. Tightly screw on the cap. Causes for Rejection Incorrect patient identification; unlabeled specimen; inappropriate specimen transport conditions, including specimens received frozen; specimen leaked in transit; specimen in expired transport or incorrect transport device; specimens with inappropriate source for test requested; specimen with fixative or additives; Aptima® urine transport; Aptima® swab transport >30 days from collection; Aptima® swab specimen without a swab; cleaning swab (white-shaft swab) in Aptima® swab transport; any non-Aptima® swab submitted in Aptima® transport device; transport device with multiple swabs; bloody or grossly mucoid specimens; bacterial swabs; specimen in ProbeTec™ UPT transport; ProbeTec™ Q-swabs
Transport Instructions	Room Temperature
Specimen Stability	30 Days Room Temperature and Refrigerated Not Acceptable Frozen
Methodology	Nucleic acid amplification (NAA) Includes: Bacterial vaginosis (Atopobium vaginae, BVAB 2; Megasphaera 1); Candida albicans; Candida glabrata; Candida tropicalis; Candida parapsilosis; Candida lusitaniae; Candida krusei; Trichomonas vaginalis
Days Performed
Performing Laboratory	LabCorp of America
CPT	87801 87798 x 3 87661
PDM	1559855
Result Interpretation Negative See Report
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