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
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
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
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes