Trichomonas

Synonyms

Trich

  • Tech Only CPT 87661
  • Tech Pro CPT
  • PowerPath Code Trichomonas
  • Schedule Monday - Friday
  • Turn Around Time Within 3-4 days of receipt
  • Disease State Trichomonas Vaginalis
  • Methodology Transcription-Mediated Nucleic Acid Amplification

Organs

Cervix, Vagina, Urethra

Specimen Requirements

ThinPrep vial: vaginal, cervical (1ml; collected in PreservCyt)
Aptima Unisex Swab Collection tube white: urethral, endocervical
Aptima Multitest Direct Load tube orange: vaginal, cervical
Aptima Urine Specimen Collection tube yellow: male/female urine (2 ml)

Diagnostic Utility

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 Panther System. The assay may be used to test specimens from symptomatic or asymptomatic individuals.

Clinical Significance

Trichomonas infections in women cause vaginitis, urethritis, and cervicitis. Complications can include premature labor, low-birth-weight offspring, premature rupture of membranes, and post-abortion or post-hysterectomy infection.

Required Patient Info

2 patient identifiers

Storage and Transportation

15°C - 30°C

Cause for Rejection

Improper collection medium, improper or inadequate patient identification, frozen specimens.

This assay is not validated on anal specimens.

Retention

4 weeks from processing

Comments

Can be paired with Chlamydia/Gonorrhea testing

Vendor

Hologic