Test Details
Mnemonic
HPVRG
Ordering Code
3400851
CPT-4 Code(s)
87624, plus 87625 if reflexed, at an additional fee
Specimen Information
Collect
Liquid cytology
Specimen Preparation
Collect an anal-rectal sample with a Dacron/Polyester swab. Send Dacron/Polyester swab collected in 3 mL Preservcyt® transport medium ThinPrep® vial or Aptima® specimen transfer tube (green label).
Alternate Specimen
Anal-rectal brush
Minimum Volume
1.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Cotton swab on a wooden stick, swab that is grossly contaminated with feces.
Stability
Room temperature: 30 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: Undetermined
Methodology
Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes