Additional Requirements

“SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Products containing carbomers, including vaginal lubricants, creams and gels may interfere with the test and should not be used during or prior to vaginal sample collection

Contact Lab Customer Service at 801-507-2110 for BD Molecular Swab Collection Kit

PATIENT PREPARATION

The presence of mucus in endocervical specimens may cause false negative test results

COLLECTION!

Products containing carbomers, including vaginal lubricants, creams and gels may interfere with the test, and should not be used during or prior to collecting urogenital specimens.

HANDLING!

Preferred:
cobas PCR Media Uni Swab – vaginal, cervical, oropharyngeal (throat) or anorectal

Also preferred:
cobas PCR Media Dual Swab – endocervical
NOTE: The woven swab is for cleaning. Discard it after use.
Submit ONLY the flocked swab for testing. Samples including both swabs will be rejected.

Also preferred:
ThinPrep PreservCyt – vaginal, cervical or endocervical

Acceptable but not preferred:
UTM/VTM – vaginal, cervical, endocervical, oropharyngeal, anorectal and male urethral

STORAGE

Swab in cobas PCR Media, UTM or VTM
Refrigerated

ThinPrep PreservCyt
Room temperature

STABILITY

Swab in cobas PCR Media
Room temperature: 12 months
Refrigerated: 12 months
Frozen: unacceptable

ThinPrep PreservCyt
Room temperature: 31 days
Refrigerated: 31 days
Frozen: unacceptable

Swab in UTM or VTM
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 month”