Specimen:

Vaginal Prep, Skin, Hair, or Nail Scrapings

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

1.0 mL

Testing
Schedule:

Qualitative Test performed in the Family Care Center Lab or Core Lab 
(when FCC is closed).

Analytic Time:

15 minutes (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

No yeast, hyphae, clue cells, or Trichomonas vaginalis present.

Comments:

Qualitative Test performed in the Family Care Center Lab or Core Lab 
(when FCC is closed).
Specimen for Vaginal Prep:  Vaginal Swab Moistened in Saline.

Methodology:

Microscopic review.

Sample
Processing:

Place swab in collection kit transport tube.

Sample
Storage:

Ambient or Room Temperature.

Transport
Instructions:

Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Ship at ambient temperature.

Instructions:

Submit swab in 1.0 ml of saline in sealed tube.

CPT Code:

87210