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Cepheid swab collection kit
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Cepheid swab collection kit
Minimum Volume: Proper collection and preservation
Collection Instructions: see Resources link on the side bar
Specimen Stability
Samples should be transported at 2-28°C.
Samples placed in transport medium following collection can be stored for up to 42 days at 2-28°C prior to testing with the Xpert Xpress MVP test.
Refer to the Xpert Swab Specimen Collection kit Instructions for Use for collection and transport instructions.
Reference Range
Bacterial vaginosis (BV): Negative
Candida Group: Not Detected
Candida glabrata-krusei: Not Detected
Trichomonas DNA: Not Detected
Methodology
real time PCR
CPT
0352U