| Test Name: Vaginal Swabs, Microscopy and culture | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate Test Names | Female genital swabs; High vaginal swab, Microscopy and culture; Low vaginal swab | ||
| PLS Test Code | UROG | Laboratory | Microbiology |
| Specimen | Vaginal Swabs | Analysis Performed On | |
| Container | Transswab- swab in transport medium | Container colour | Blue |
| Multiple specimens | |||
| Required Volume Adult (mL) | Req Vol Paediatric (mL) | ||
| Reference Ranges | |||
| Turnaround Time Routine | Turnaround Time Urgent | ||
| Turnaround Other | Microscopy < 8 hours Culture < 3 days | ||
| Days test is performed | Daily | Transport | 4 degrees C (On Ice) |
| Special Requirements | The referring clinician collects high vaginal specimens. Viral and chlamydia PCR kits are available. | ||
| Patient Preparation | None | ||
| Collection Instructions | High vaginal swab collected by referring clinician Low vaginal swab | ||
| Clinical Information | |||
| Sent to Reference Laboratory | No | ||
| Ref Laboratory Name | |||
| Estimated Patient Fee | N/A | ||
| Last Updated | 25-Aug-2006 (Version: 1.00) | ||