BV Panel
Alias/Synonym: Bacterial Vaginosis Panel
CPT Code: 81513
- Includes:
- Lactobacillus (L. gasseri, L. crispatus, and L. jensenii), Garnerella vaginalis, and Atopobium vaginae
- Specimen Type, Preferred:
- Vaginal Swab
- Specimen Type, Alternate:
- Sample Quantity, Preferred:
- 3mL
- Sample Quantity, Minimum:
- 1mL
- Transport Container:
- Aptima Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit
- Transport Temperature:
- Room temperature
- Collection Instructions:
- Rotate swab for 10 to 30 seconds to ensure swab touches vaginal wall.
- Specimen Stability:
- 30 day(s)
- Rejection Criteria:
- Frozen
- Clinical Significance:
- Aids in the diagnosis of BV from vaginal swabs in females with a clinical presentation consistent with vaginitis and/or vaginosis.
- Limitations:
- Turnaround Time:
- 3-5 day(s)
- Reference Ranges:
- Negative