Test Name
Trichomonas vaginalis
Test Code
TV
Associations
Pregnant women with STI, including trichomonas infection may result in premature or low birth weight. Symptoms and final diagnosis do not always correlate and treatment may not resolve symptoms.Vaginitis symptoms or suggestive history of STI and the G
CPT Codes
87798
Turnaround Time
3-5 days
Specimen Requirements
3.0 mL ThinPrep® PAP media or SurePath™ TestPack solution 1.0 mL liquid cytology media media transferred to APTIMA specimen transfer (GREEN) tube One cervical swab collected with APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit (blue swab) 20.0-30.0 mL (first catch) urine (female) collected in preservative-free urine collection cup or 2.0 mL urine transferred to APTIMA urine specimen transport (YELLOW) tube
Specimen Stability
ThinPrep/SurePath - 30 days from collection at 18-25°C. Specimens are kept for 21 days after receipt. Swabs - 60 days from collection Urine - 24 hours from collection; 30 days after transfer to APTIMA urine transport (YELLOW) tube
Storage & Handling
Transport and store all specimens at 2-30°C
Causes for Rejections
Insufficient specimen volume No swab in transport tube Urine specimens >24 hours old unless transferred to APTIMA urine transport (YELLOW) tube
Description
The APTIMA Trichomonas vaginalis Assay is an in vitro qualitative nucleic acid amplification test cleared by the FDA for the detection of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) from Trichomonas vaginalis to aid in the diagnosis of trichomoniasis using the TIGRIS DTS System
References
- Allsworth J et al.(2009). Trichomoniasis and other Sexually Transmitted Infections: Results from the 2001-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Sexually transmitted diseases 36: 7238-744
- Andrea SB, Chapin KC. J. (2011). Comparison of Aptima Trichomonas vaginalis Transcription-Mediated Amplification Assay and BD Affirm VPIII for Detection of T. vaginalis in Symptomatic Women: Performance Parameters and Epidemiological Implications. Clin Microbiol.49(3):866-9. Epub 2011 Jan 19
