Trichomonas NAAT

Testing site      

Alaska State Public Health Laboratory – Anchorage 

Anchorage Lab Request Form 

Diseases 

• Trichomonas 
• Trichomoniasis 

Organisms 

Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) 

Test Method 

• Nucleic Acid Amplification (NAAT) 
• Transcription Mediated Amplification (TMA) for the detection of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) from Trichomonas vaginalis. 

Availability

• Routine testing
• Fees apply 

Specimen type 

• Female: Urine, vaginal, endocervical 
• Male: Urine ONLY 

Specimen collection instructions 

Supply Request Form

Hologic APTIMA Collection Kits  

• Aptima® Urine Collection Kit for Male and Female Urine Specimens (yellow tube)  
  • First catch urine of initial urine stream; must be added to transport within 24 hours of collection.  Urine collection instructions here.  
• Aptima® Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit (orange tube)  
  • Used for vaginal collections.  
• Aptima® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit for Endocervical Specimens (white tube)  
  • Used for endocervical collections.  
  • Add swabs to transport immediately.    
  • Do not submit white shafted cleaning swabs for testing.  \

Special Conditions 

Not a test of cure.  Tests that are performed less than 4-6 weeks after completion of therapy might be falsely positive due to the presence of nonviable organisms. 

Storage and transport  

• Ambient temperature 
• Urine specimens must be tested within 30 days of collection 
• Swab specimens must be tested within 60 days of collection

Ship to Alaska State Public Health Laboratory: Anchorage, ATTN: Clinical Microbiology 

Results  

Trichomonas vaginalis: Positive/Negative 

A normal result is negative. 

Therapeutic failure or success cannot be determined with the APTIMA Trichomonas vaginalis Assay since the nucleic acid may persist following appropriate antimicrobial therapy. 

Turnaround time  

5-7 days 

CPT code and fee

87660  

ASPHL Fee Agreement Form

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