Gynecologic Pap Test (Image-guided), Liquid-based Preparation and Chlamydia/Gonococcus/Trichomonas, NAA and High-risk HPV (Cobas®) With HPV Genotypes 16 and 18 using SurePath™ specimen

SurePath™ vial - Using a cervical broom: Insert the broom into the cervical os and rotate five times. Place the broom head into the CytoRich™ preservative fluid in the SurePath™ collection vial. Tightly cap the vial.

Required Dedicated Specimen for Chlamydia/Gonococcus/Trichomonas: Aptima® vaginal swab or unisex swab collection kit.

Vaginal Swab Kit: Collect vaginal fluid sample using the Gen-Probe® Aptima® swab by contacting the swab to the lower third of the vaginal wall and rotating the swab for 10 to 30 seconds to absorb fluid. Immediately place the swab into the transport tube and carefully break the swab shaft against the side of the tube. Tightly screw on the cap.

Unisex Swab Kit: Clean the cervix using the larger, white- shafted swab supplied in the Gen-Probe® Aptima® swab collection kit and discard. Insert the smaller, blue-shafted swab into the cervix and rotate for 10 to 30 seconds to ensure good sampling. Carefully withdraw the blue-shafted swab, avoiding contact with the vaginal mucosa. Remove the cap from the swab specimen transport tube and immediately place the specimen collection swab into the transport tube. Break the swab shaft at the scoreline, using care to avoid splashing contents. Recap the swab specimen transport tube tightly.

Room temperature

Improper collection; inadequate specimen; improper labeling; frozen specimen; specimen leaked in transit; quantity not sufficient for analysis; name discrepancies; specimen submitted on male patients. For Pap: liquid-based cytology specimen more than 21 days old. For HPV: specimen more than four weeks old in SurePath™ vial; excessively bloody specimens. For Chlamydia/Gonococcus/Trichomonas: Aptima® specimen more than 60 days old; Gen-Probe® Aptima® collection tube with multiple swabs or white-shafted cleaning swab.