Test Code AFFIRM Bacterial Vaginosis Panel
Additional Codes
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Orderable: Bacterial Vaginosis Panel
AllScripts (AEHR) Orderable: Bacterial Vaginosis Panel
Performing Laboratory
Northwell Health Laboratories
Methodology
Nucleric acid hybridization
Specimen Requirements
1. Collect specimen using BD AffirmTM VPIII swab collection system.
2. Remove excess mucus, secretion, or discharge.
3. Swab genital area with sterile culture transport swab.
4. Return swab to sterile culture transport tube to ensure specimen
preservation.
5. Label tube with patient’s name (first and last), date and
actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
6. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature.
If there is a delay in transport of >3 days, send specimen
refrigerated.
Note: Specimen source is required on request form for processing.
Stability:
Within 72 hours - room temperature
Reference Values
Not detected for Candida species, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Gardnerella vaginalis
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87800
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday though Saturday
TAT: 72 hours
Computer Interface Code
PDM # 5910445