Laboratory Test Guide

Trichomonas vaginalis Amplified Nucleic Acid Detection

General Information

Lab Name

Trichomonas Nucleic Acid

Lab Code

TRICAD

Epic Name

Trichomonas Nucleic Acid Detection

Description

The APTIMA Trichomonas vaginalis Assay is an in vitro qualitative nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for the detection of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) from Trichomonas vaginalis to aid in the diagnosis of trichomoniasis using the PANTHER System.

Components

Code	Name
TRICSD	Trichomonas Nucleic Acid Spec.
TRAD	Trichomonas Nucleic Acid Res.

Interpretation

Reference Range

See individual components

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type

Endocervical swabs, vaginal swabs, urine (male and female), liquid PAP specimens, urethral swabs (male)

Collection

Endocervical or urethral specimen: Collect using the APTIMA Unisex Swab kit. Collect specimen with narrow-tipped APTIMA swab (labeled APTIMA Unisex Collection Swab); place swab in APTIMA Swab transport tube. (Large swab labeled APTIMA Cleaning Swab is used only to remove excess cervical mucus before collecting specimen with small swab. Discard large swab after cleaning cervix.)

Liquid Pap Specimen: Transfer PreservCyt Solution liquid Pap specimen into the APTIMA Specimen Transfer tube (green label)

Vagina: Collect vaginal specimen using the APTIMA Multitest (or Vaginal) Swab Specimen Collection Kit. Clinician-collected and patient-collected in a healthcare facility setting are approved.

Urine: Use disposable pipet in APTIMA urine collection kit to transfer 2 mL to the APTIMA tube, or submit 10 to 30 mL unpreserved urine in urine cup.

Unacceptable specimens: Catheterized urine, Frozen urine, unpreserved urine received >24 hours after collection, gel-based culture swab.

Handling Instructions

Swab or Urine in APTIMA tube: Transport under ambient conditions within 30 days

Quantity

requested: Swab in APTIMA tube, 2 mL urine in APTIMA urine tube, or 20 mL urine in cup, 1 mL of PreservCyt Solution liquid Pap specimen in APTIMA Specimen Transfer tube
minimum: As above

Processing

Alert! Unpreserved urine must be transferred to an APTIMA urine tube within 24 hours of collection.

Performance

LIS Dept Code

Serology (SR)

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Microbiology 206-744-5858 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420