Result Test Name
ASSAY DETAILS
Laboratory
QUEST LAB
Result Test Code
12386023568
Laboratory Test Name
QUEST SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS) INCREASED RISK PANEL
Reportable Test Name
-
Result LOINC
8266-9
Collection Container
Aptima Urine
Units
-
Collection Requirements
Female Vaginal or endocervical swab collected in an Aptima? transport tube or 2 mL urine collected in an Aptima? transport tube Male Urethral swab collected in an Aptima? transport tube or 2 mL urine collected in an Aptima? transport tube Collection Instructions Vaginal swab: Follow instructions in the Aptima? Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit (orange label) or an Aptima? Vaginal Swab Specimen Collection Kit (orange label) Endocervical or urethral swabs: Follow instructions in the Aptima? Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit (white label). In females to ensure collection of cells infected with N. gonorrhoeae/C. trachomatis columnar epithelial cells lining the endocervix should be obtained. Excess mucus should be removed prior to sampling. Urine: Direct patient to provide first-catch urine (a maximum of 20-30 mL of the initial urine stream) into a urine collection cup free of any preservatives. 2 mL of urine specimen must be transferred into the Aptima? specimen transport within 24 hours of collection and before being assayed. Use tube provided in the urine specimen collection kit. The fluid (urine plus transport media) level in the urine tube must fall within the clear pane on the tube label.
Container Temp
Room Temperature (1)
Container Volume
2.000
Test Info
Sexually-Transmitted Infections (STIs) Increased Risk Panel - If someone is at an increased risk for STIs they should be tested for Chlamydia trachomatis Neisseria gonorrhoeae Trichomonas vaginalis and Mycoplasma genitalium. A panel will help the clinician identify and treat the appropriate pathogen if present.
Shipping Instructions
Transport Container See Collection Instructions Transport Temperature Room temperature Specimen Stability Room temperature: 14 days Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 30 days Reject Criteria Transport tubes with 2 swabs Transport tubes with Non-Aptima? swab Swab transport tubes with no swab Swab or urine submitted in Non-Aptima? transport tube Urine samples where the fluid level is not between the black fill lines Raw urine ThinPrep? vial