Trichomonas vaginalis (by nucleic acid amplification)

Chlamydia, Amplified – Swab Sample
Data	Value
Method	Aptima Combo 2 Assay (NAAT)
CPT Code	87491
Sensitivity	Detection 1-50 organisms
Preferred Specimen	endocervical and vaginal swab specimens, female urine specimens, and PreservCyt liquid Pap specimens
Other Acceptable Specimens	None
Specimen Container	Aptima collection kits must be used. Includes tube, swab and transport medium.
Specimen Identification	Label transport tube with patient’s first and last name, DOB and date/time of collection.
Special Instructions	Indicate specimen source on requisition slip Use small-tipped swab to collect non-urine samples
Shipping Requirements	Store and ship at 2-30° C up to 60 days (swab) or 30 days (urine or PreservCyt); or store and ship frozen for longer periods up to 24 months (urine and swab)
Sample Rejection Criteria	Not received in transport media Inappropriate transport requirements (above) Inappropriate storage requirements (above) Insufficient transport media Swab used other than Aptima swab Incorrect swab used for sample collection Two swabs present in transport medium Specimen received in expired transport media Mislabeled/Unlabeled specimen
Turn-around-time	24 Hours (M-F) (Negatives and Positives reported same day)