| Specimen Type | Specimen Stability | Reference Range |
| Vaginal, cervical, endocervical fluid collected with YourSwab™ (BD ESwab) or Culture Swab in 0.5mL saline. | 4hrs Room Temp | See Report |
Specimen Requirements
YourSwab™ (BD ESwab) or Culture Swab in 0.5mL saline. If collected in Saline, test should be performed within 4 hours
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Method
Wet mount/Microscopy
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Schedule
Sun-Sat
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Turn-Around Time
24hrs; Order STAT (additional charge).
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Instructions/Notes
Transport collected specimens immediately.
Call lab for STAT pick-up.
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Clinical Utility
To diagnose an infection with T. vaginalis, a microscopic, single cell (protozoan) parasite that is usually transmitted sexually, causing vaginal infections in women and urethritis and prostatitis in men.
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CPT Codes
87210
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