SureSwab® Advanced Bacterial Vaginosis (BV), TMA
- Laboratory
- Quest Diagnostics
- Test code
- 10016
- Specimen
- Swab
- Fasting
- Not stated
- LOINC
- 94420-7
- Turnaround
- Set up: Mon-Sat (All shifts); Report available: 2-5 days
Laboratory assay overview
This test is an in vitro nucleic acid amplification test that utilizes real time transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) for detection and quantitation of ribosomal RNA from bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV), including Lactobacillus (L. gasseri, L. crispatus, L. jensenii), Gardnerella vaginalis, and Atopobium vaginae. The assay reports a qualitative result for BV and does not report results for individual organisms. The assay is intended to aid in the diagnosis of BV using clinician-collected and patient-collected vaginal swab specimens from females with a clinical presentation consistent with vaginitis and/or vaginosis.
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