Specimen Requirements

Specimen Source: Vaginal fluid

Collection Container/Tube: Lab provided sterile polyester swab and extraction fluid from test kit

Specimen Volume: 150uL of extracted specimen

Collection Instructions: Separate the labia and carefully insert the tip of the swab into the vagina toward the posterior fornix until resistance is met. Alternatively, the sample can be taken from the posterior fornix during a sterile speculum examination. The swab should be left in the vagina for approximately 10-15 seconds to allow it to absorb the vaginal fluid specimen.

• Open the Specimen Extraction Solution tube and put it in a vertical position.
• Extract the specimen from the swab immediately by swirling the swab vigorously in the extraction solution for approximately 10 seconds
• Press the swab against the wall of the Specimen Extraction Solution tube while removing the swab so that most of the liquid stays in the tube.
• Discard the swab
• Test immediately.

Specimen Transport Temperature: Ambient

Specimen Stability Information: