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Aptima
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 30 Days
Refrigerate: 105 Days
Frozen: 24 months
Reference Range
Negative
Methodology
Aptima HPV
CPT
87625
Lab Handling
1. Collect cervical specimens in ThinPrep Pap Test vials containing PreservCyt Solution with
broom-type or cytobrush/spatula collection devices according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Prior to cytology processing with the ThinPrep 2000 System, transfer 1 mL of the ThinPrep
liquid cytology specimen into an APTIMA Specimen Transfer tube according to the instructions
in the APTIMA Specimen Transfer Kit package insert.
Day(s) Performed
Tuesday and Friday
Report Available
1-4 days