Wet Prep for Yeast and Trichomonas
Order Name
Wet Prep
Test Number: 2915475
Revision Date 11/15/2021
Test Number: 2915475
Revision Date 11/15/2021
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
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Vaginal Yeast Examination
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Microscopy | 32765-0 |
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Trichomonas Microscopic Examination
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Microscopy | 32766-8 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | See Instructions | See Instructions | Wet prep saline | Room Temperature |
| Alternate 1 | Swab | Swab | Copan eSwab - White (Regular size) | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | Collect discharge and place in sterile tube with saline or Copan eSwab - White. Deliver specimens to the laboratory for testing as soon as possible, ideally within 2 hours of collection. Trichomonas viability decreases in the specimen overtime. The Trichomonas antigen (2915460) testing is strongly recommended. Specimens arriving 24 hours after collection are unacceptable. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Expected TAT | 1 Day |
| Clinical Use | Determines yeast vaginitis and/or trichomoniasis |
| Notes | This used to be known as: Order Name C WET PR Test Number 6000650 |
| CPT Code(s) | 87210 |
| Lab Section | Microbiology |