Test Details

Mnemonic

BVTMA

Ordering Code

3600300

CPT-4 Code(s)

81513

Specimen Information

Patient Preparation

Patient must be 14 years of age or older.

Collect

Pink Vaginal specimen swab from Aptima® MultiTest Swab Collection Kit

Specimen Preparation

Collect vaginal specimen using the pink swab from Aptima® MultiTest Swab collection kit. Place
swab in the MultiTest Swab Specimen Transport Tube, break shaft at scoreline then recap tube.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Specimens in any transport media not listed above. Specimen in MultiTest swab transport media
without a swab.

Stability

Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 90 days

Methodology

Qualitative Transcription-Mediated Amplification
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Reference Range

Bacterial Vaginosis by TMA Negative
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Performing Laboratory

ARUP
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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