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Test Code MVPNAT Vaginal Panel, BDH STAT Only

Important Note

For internal ordering at Beaver Dam only. Not available to outreach clients.

Useful For

Intended to aid in the diagnosis of vaginal infections in females (14 years old or older) with a clinical representation consistent with bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis or trichomoniasis.

Synonyms/Keywords

MVPNAT-BD STAT samples only

Specimen Requirements

Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No Vaginal Fluid only Xpert Swab Specimen Collection Kit   One Swab One Swab  

Collection/Processing Instructions

Specimen Transport/Preparation

 

  1. Open the outer peel pack, identify the larger cleaning swab, and discard it.
  2. Open the package that contains the pink capped Xpert Swab Transport Reagent tube and individually wrapped collection swab.
  3. Set aside before beginning to collect sample.
  4. Open the collection swab wrapper by peeling open the top of the wrapper.
  5. Remove the swab, taking care to not touch the tip or lay down. If the soft tip is touch, swab is laid down or dropped, discard, and request another collection kit.
  6. Hold the swab in your hand, placing thumb and forefinger in the middle of the swab shaft across the scoreline.
  7. Carefully insert swab into the vagina about 2 inches past the introitus and gently rotate swab for 10-30 seconds. Make sure the swab touch vaginal walls so that the moisture is absorbed by swab.
  8. Withdraw swab without touching skin.
  9. While holding swab in hand, unscrew pink tube cap. Do not spill contents. If tube contents are spilled, discard, and replace with new Xpert Swab collection kit.
  10. Immediately place swab into transport tube so the score line is at the top of tube. Align the score line with the top edge of tube and carefully break shaft.
  11. Discard top portion of shaft.
  12. Tightly screw cap onto tube
  13. Invert or gently shake the tube 3-4X to elute material from swab. Avoid foaming.
  14. Label tube with patient label and send to lab.

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time

Vaginal Fluid collected with Xpert Swab Collection Kit

 		 Room Temperature 42 days
Refrigerate 42 days

Rejection Criteria

Vaginal specimens collected not using the Xpert Swab Collection Kit

Vaginal swabs collected from women < 14 y/o

Specimens exceeding the temperature and time constraints described above

Swab specimens from body sites other than the vagina

Test Information

The test utilizes real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the amplification of specific DNA targets and utilizes fluorogenic target-specific hybridization probes to detect and differentiate DNA from: 

 

  • Bacterial vaginosis markers (Individual markers not reported)
    •  Atopobium spp.
    • Bacterial Vaginosis Associated Bacteria-2 (BVAB-2)
    • Megasphaera-1         
  • Candida spp. (C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. parapsilosis, C. dubliniensis)
  • Candida glabrata/Candida krusei
  • Trichomonas vaginalis

Reference Range Information

Performing Location Reference Range
Beaver Dam Negative for all targets

Marshfield Labs Performing Department

Marshfield Labs Beaver Dam

Performing Information

Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Beaver Dam Monday through Sunday < 4 hours PCR Amplification

CPT Codes

CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
81515
 		 1    

Ordering Applications

Ordering Application Description
 
Cerner MVPNAT. BDH Stat Only