Vaginitis Panel (Aptima) – CT/GC Only

Synonyms

Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, CT/GC

  • Tech Only CPT 87591, 87491
  • Tech Pro CPT
  • PowerPath Code VP Aptima 3
  • Schedule Monday - Friday
  • Turn Around Time Within 3 days of receipt
  • Disease State Urogenital Infection
  • Methodology Transcription-Mediated Nucleic Acid Amplification

Organs

Vagina, Urethra

Specimen Requirements

Clinician or patient collected vaginal swab submitted in Hologic Aptima Multitest Direct Load Tube (Aptima Orange Tube)

Or

Urine submitted in Hologic Aptima Urine Specimen Collection Tube (Aptima Yellow Tube)

Or

Clinician collected endocervical brush/urethral brush submitted in a Hologic Aptima Unisex Swab Collection Tube (Aptima White Tube)

Clinical Significance

Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) infections are two of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide.

Tests for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Required Patient Info

2 patient identifiers

Storage and Transportation

15°C - 30°C

Cause for Rejection

Improper collection medium (i.e., not in a Hologic collection tube), improper or inadequate patient identification.
Fresh collected urine needs to be transferred to Aptima collection tube within 24 hours

Retention

4 weeks from testing

Vendor

Hologic