Test Name: Lactobacillus gasseri

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Methodology: PCR

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Test Description

This assay is run on Open Array® plates performed on the QuantStudio™ 12K Flex Real Time PCR system for the detection and identification of Lactobacillus gasseri.

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Specimen Requirements

Cervical or vaginal swab collections. Acceptable specimen collection/transport containers are: •ThinPrep® Pap Vial
•Copan eSwab
•BD eSwab
Please clearly label vaginal swab collections into a ThinPrep® Pap Vial as VAGINAL.

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Storage and Transport

Specimens can be shipped and stored at 2 - 8°C. If shipping temperatures exceeding 8°C are anticipated, use cool pack. Viability after transfer to collection/transport tube is:
•ThinPrep® Pap Vial: 10 Days
•Copan eSwab: 10 Days
•BD eSwab: 10 Days

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Specimen Rejection Criteria

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Turn Around Time (TAT): 2 - 4 Days

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CPT Codes*: 87798

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