Bacterial Vaginosis Panel Affirm

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Bacterial Vaginosis Panel

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Bacterial Vaginosis Panel

EPIC Order Name

Vaginosis Panel (BD Affirm)

Clinical Info

This test is intended to aid in the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis, Candida vulvovaginitis, or Trichomonias using nucleic acid hybridization. For more sensitive detection of the routine causes of vaginosis/vaginitis order "Vaginitis Panel NAAT (Bacterial Vaginosis, Candida species, and Trichomonas vaginalis) by nucleic acid amplification,

Specimen Type

Swab, Vaginal

Container

Affirm Tx

Collection Instructions

1. Collect specimen using BD AffirmTM VPIII swab collection system.
2. Remove excess mucus, secretion, or discharge. 3. Swab genital area with sterile culture transport swab. 4. Return swab to
sterile culture transport tube to ensure specimen preservation. 5. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual
time of collection, and type of specimen. 6. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature. If there is a delay in
transport of  >3 days, send specimen refrigerated.
Note:  Specimen source is required on request form for processing
 

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability


Within 72 hours - room temperature or refrigerated (2 to 30 C)
 

Methodology

Nucleic acid hybridization

Days Performed

Monday though Saturday
TAT:  72 hours

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

87800

PDM

5910445

Result Interpretation

Not detected for Candida species, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Gardnerella vaginalis

Forms

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