Female Genital specimens: Sites and Specimens required.

Site

Rule out STI

Non STI Testing

Amniotic Fluid

Fluid Culture (LAB269): Catheter aspirate, amniocentesis fluid, eSwab or EZII swab from cesarean section

Bartholin Gland

Wound Culture (LAB503): Duct aspirate in syringe or on eSwab or EZII swab

Cervix

CGC(LAB1376) and/or Trichomonas(LAB24404): Preferred Blue Unisex Aptima swab Alternative Orange Multitest Aptima swab or Thin Prep Vial of endocervical canal

Vaginitis Panel(LAB2106A): Preferred Orange Multitest Aptima swab of endocervical canal

Endometrium

Wound Culture (LAB503): eSwab or EZII swab of transcervical aspirate obtained via telescoping catheter

Fallopian tubes

Wound Culture (LAB503): eSwab or EZII swab of abscess aspirate, cuildocentesate swab obtained during pelvic surgery

Genital ulcer

 Vaginitis Panel(LAB2106A): Preferred Orange Multitest Aptima swab of area of ulcer base, bubo aspirate

IUD

Wound Culture (LAB503): IUD, associated secretions and pus

Urethra

CGC(LAB1376) and/or Trichomonas(LAB24404): Preferred Blue Unisex Aptima swab Alternative Orange Multitest Aptima swab of area

Vaginitis Panel(LAB2106A): Preferred Orange Multitest Aptima swab of area

Vagina

CGC(LAB1376) and/or Trichomonas(LAB24404): Preferred Blue Unisex Aptima swab Alternative Orange Multitest Aptima swab of area of discharge or from posterior vaginal vault or vaginal orifice

Vaginitis Panel(LAB2106A):  Preferred Orange Multitest Aptima swab of area of discharge or from posterior vaginal vault or vaginal orifice

Vesicle

Wound Culture (LAB503): Vesicular material in syringe or on eSwab

Urine

CGC(LAB1376) and/or Trichomonas(LAB24404): Yellow Urine Aptima transport tube from first portion of random voided urine.

Urine Culture (LAB239): Sterile Urine Cup from random urine collection.

Vaginal/Rectal

Streptococcus Group B by PCR (LAB502A): Vaginal then rectal specimen with the same swab in eSwab