Test Details

Mnemonic

CNTMA

Ordering Code

3435200

CPT-4 Code(s)

87491, 87591, 87661

Specimen Information

Collect

Surepath™ preservative fluid

Specimen Preparation

SurePath™ fluid must be transferred to Aptima® tube within 4 days of collection. Send 0.5 mL of SurePath™ preservative fluid collected in Aptima® Vaginal collection kit (orange label) or Aptima® Unisex collection kit (white label with purple writing) or Aptima® transfer tube (green label). The source (ThinPrep® or SurePath™) MUST be written on the label.

Alternate Specimen

1.0 mL PreservCyt® Preservative (ThinPrep®) placed in Aptima® Specimen Transfer tube (green label). The source MUST be written on the label. SurePath™ fluid vial. PerservCyt® preservative (ThinPrep®) fluid vial.

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL SurePath™ preservative fluid in Aptima® transfer tube
1.0 mL (PreservCyt®) preservative (ThinPrep®) in Aptima® transfer tube

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

ThinPrep® or SurePath™ material previously processed for cytology, ThinPrep® with excess mucus; SurePath™ vials without the head of the collection device(s) in the fluid; Cervical swabs in Digene® HC cervical sampler; acellular pap adequacy

Stability

SurePath™, Aptima® transport:
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

PreservCyt® ThinPrep®, Aptima® transport:
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days

SurePath™, Fluid:
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 4 days
Frozen: Unacceptable

PreservCyt® (ThinPrep®), Fluid:
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 1 year

Methodology

Transcription - Mediated Amplification
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Reference Range

Not detected
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Performing Laboratory

Quest SJC
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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