July 2023: Updates to Genital & Sexual Health Specimen Collection

Clinical Updates

Updates to Genital & Sexual Health Specimen Collection

Follow these guidelines for specimen submission in accordance with changes outlined in the May 2023 Technical Update.

Effective July 17, 2023, the laboratory will reject incorrectly submitted specimens.

Aptima® Multitest Swab Collection Kit

This kit is used for the following tests:

  • Gonorrhea & Chlamydia (GCCT)
  • Mycoplasma genitalium (MYGAMP)
  • Trichomonas vaginalis (TRVAMP)
  • Candida & Trichomonas (CVTV)
  • Bacterial Vaginosis (BVAMP)

Sample Type

Gonorrhea & Chlamydia (GCCT)

Mycoplasma genitalium (MYGAMP)

Trichomonas vaginalis (TRVAMP)

Candida & Trichomonas (CVTV)

Bacterial Vaginosis (BVAMP)

Clinician-Collected Vaginal Swab

Patient-Collected Vaginal Swab

Patient-Collected Penile Meatal Swab

✓ 

Clinician-Collected Throat Swab

Clinician-Collected Rectal Swab

FDA-approved and preferred

✓ 

FDA-approved and acceptable

FDA-approved but not recommended due to inferior
performance

*

Lab-Developed Test (not FDA-approved)

Aptima® Unisex Swab Collection Kit

This kit is used for the following tests:

  • Gonorrhea & Chlamydia (GCCT)
  • Mycoplasma genitalium (MYGAMP)
  • Trichomonas vaginalis (TRVAMP)

Sample Type

Gonorrhea & Chlamydia (GCCT)

Mycoplasma genitalium (MYGAMP)

Trichomonas vaginalis (TRVAMP)

Candida & Trichomonas (CVTV)

Bacterial Vaginosis (BVAMP)

Clinician-Collected Endocervical Swab

✓ 

✓ 

✓ 

Clinician-Collected Male Urethral Swab

✓ 

*

FDA-approved and preferred

✓ 

FDA-approved and acceptable

FDA-approved but not recommended due to inferior
performance

*

Lab-Developed Test (not FDA-approved)

Aptima® Urine Specimen Collection Kit

This kit is used for the following tests:

  • Gonorrhea & Chlamydia (GCCT)
  • Mycoplasma genitalium (MYGAMP)
  • Trichomonas vaginalis (TRVAMP)

Sample Type

Gonorrhea & Chlamydia (GCCT)

Mycoplasma genitalium (MYGAMP)

Trichomonas vaginalis (TRVAMP)

Candida & Trichomonas (CVTV)

Bacterial Vaginosis (BVAMP)

Female Urine

✓ 

*

Male Urine

✓ ✓

✓ ✓

*

FDA-approved and preferred

✓ 

FDA-approved and acceptable

FDA-approved but not recommended due to inferior
performance

*

Lab-Developed Test (not FDA-approved)

Aptima® Specimen Transfer Kit

Note: This can only be ordered as an add-on test by contacting Client Services.

This kit is used for the following tests:

  • Gonorrhea & Chlamydia (GCCT)
  • Trichomonas vaginalis (TRVAMP)

Sample Type

Gonorrhea & Chlamydia (GCCT)

Mycoplasma genitalium (MYGAMP)

Trichomonas vaginalis (TRVAMP)

Candida & Trichomonas (CVTV)

Bacterial Vaginosis (BVAMP)

ThinPrep® PreservCyt®

✓ 

FDA-approved and preferred

✓ 

FDA-approved and acceptable

FDA-approved but not recommended due to inferior
performance

*

Lab-Developed Test (not FDA-approved)