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Trichomonas vaginalis (TMA)

Test ID: TV CPT Code: 87798
Expected Turnaround Time
3-5 days
Stated turn-around-times (TATs) are for clinical use only and subject to change based on biopharma protocol requirements. Final TATs will be specified in the biopharma study contract.
Clinical Information
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.
Requisition Forms
Women's Health Requisition

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Requirements
  • Cervical Cells: 3mL, ThinPrep® or SurePath™
  • Cervical or Urethral Swab: One Swab, APTIMA Unisex Swab Specimen Collection
  • Urine in preservative-free urine collection cup: 20-30mL in preservative-free urine collection cup
  • Urine: 2 ml APTIMA urine tube
  • Throat Swab: One Swab, Aptima Multitest Swab
  • Anal Swab: One Swab, Aptima Multitest Swab
Specimen Stability
  • Cervical Cells: 21 Days
  • Cervical or Urethral Swab: 60 Days
  • Urine in preservative-free urine collection cup: 24 Hours
  • Urine: 30 Days
  • Throat Swab: 60 Days
  • Anal Swab: 60 Days
Storage Requirements
  • Cervical Cells: 2°C to 25°C
  • Cervical or Urethral Swab: 2°C to 25°C
  • Urine in preservative-free urine collection cup: 2°C to 8°C
  • Urine: 15°C to 25°C
  • Throat Swab: 15°C to 25°C
  • Anal Swab: 2°C to 25°C
Shipping Recommendations
  • Cervical Cells: AMBIENT
  • Swabs: AMBIENT
  • Urine in preservative-free urine collection cup: REFRIGERATED
  • Urine: AMBIENT
Specimen Rejection Criteria

Insufficient specimen volume No swab in transport tube Urine specimens >24 hours old unless transferred to APTIMA urine transport (YELLOW) tube

Test Details

Synonyms

Trichomoniasis, T. vaginalis

Keywords
Molecular Diagnostics, Women's Health, STI
Test Method
Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)
Methodology Category
Molecular
Regulatory Status
IVD
Special Considerations

Urine in preservative-free urine collection cup: Void first 10mL.

Associations

Pregnant women with STI, including trichomonas infection may result in premature or low birth weight. Symptoms and final diagnosis do not always correlate and treatment may not resolve symptoms.