AppHealthCare Appalachian District Health Department Policy and Procedure
Policy Name: Section 1100 Approved Date: Laboratory Procedure 2‐2011 Policy Topic: Chapter 1102 Revision Date: APTIMA Specimen Collection 1‐15‐14 For Chlamydia and Gonorrhea INTENDED USE: The APTIMA Vaginal Swab Collection Kit is for use with APTIMA assays. The APTIMA vaginal swab collection kit is intended to be used for clinician and patient collection of vaginal swab specimens. Patient –collected vaginal swab specimens are an option for screening women when a pelvic exam is not otherwise indicated. The APTIMA Vaginal Swab Collection Kit is not for home use. MATERIALS POVIDED: 50 Vaginal Swab Specimen Collection Kits (Cat.No.301162) ordered from the mailroom of the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health. Each Kit Contains: 1 Individually wrapped, sterile swab. 1 Tube containing transport medium (2.9mL). 1 Package of patient collection instructions. KIT STORAGE REQUIREMENTS Store the collection kits at room temperature (15‐30o C) SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING NOTE: Ensure that patients read the Patient Collection Instructions before providing them with a collection kit. Instructions for vaginal swab specimen collection: 1. Partially peel open the swab package. Do not touch the soft tip or lay the swab down. If the soft tip is touched, the swab is laid down, or the swab is dropped, use a new APTIMA Vaginal Swab Specimen Collection Kit. 1 APTIMA Specimen Collection for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
2. Remove the swab 3. Hold the swab, placing your thumb and forefinger in the middle of the swab shaft covering the score line. 4. Carefully insert the swab into the vagina about 2 inches past the introitus and gently rotate the swab for 10 to 30 seconds. Make sure the swab touches the walls of the vagina so that moisture is absorbed by the swab. 5. Withdraw the swab without touching the skin. 6. While holding the swab in the same hand, unscrew the cap from the tube. Do not spill the contents of the tube. If the contents of the tube are spilled, use a new collection kit. 7. Immediately place the swab into the transport tube so that the tip of the swab is visible below the tube label. 8. Carefully break the swab shaft at the score line against the side of the tube and discard the top portion of the swab shaft. Do not spill the contents of the tube. If the contents are spilled, a new collection kit must be used. 9. Tightly screw the cap onto the tube. 10. Properly label the specimen tube. SPECIMEN TRANSPORT AND STORAGE Vaginal swab specimens must be transported to the laboratory in the provided swab specimen transport medium and tube. Vaginal swab specimens must be transported to the laboratory at 2‐30o C. and tested within 60 days of collection. If longer storage is needed, refer to the appropriate APTIMA assay package insert. NOTE: Federal requirements for packaging must be met when specimens are transported by common land and air carriers. Refer to 42 CFR, Part72. The most current requirements may be obtained from the CDC in Georgia at 1‐404‐636‐3883. VAGINAL SWAB SPECIMEN PERFORMANCE The assay performance characteristics of the vaginal swab specimen are provided in the appropriate APTIMA assay package insert. The APTIMA assay package inserts may be referenced at www.gen‐probe.com . The vaginal swab collection kit is acceptable for Chlamydia Trachomatis, Neisseria Gonorrhea, and both as in the APTIMA Combo 2 Assay. LIMITATIONS
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A. Use this collection kit only with the APTIMA assays. Performance has not been established with the other products. B. Vaginal swab sampling is not designed to replace cervical exams and endocervical samples for diagnosis of female urogenital infections. Patients may have cervicitis, urethritis, urinary tract infections, or vaginal infections with other agents. C. Women who have symptoms suggesting pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) should not use the patient‐collected vaginal swab specimen as a replacement for a pelvic exam. D. The performance of the vaginal swab specimen has not been evaluated in teenage women less than 16 years of age. E. The patient‐collected vaginal swab specimen application is limited to health care facilities where support/counseling is available to explain the procedures and precautions. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS A. For in vitro diagnostic use. B. Do not apply the transport medium directly to skin or mucus membranes or take internally. C. Specimens may be infectious. Use Universal Precautions when handling specimens. Only trained personnel must handle specimens. D. Take care to avoid cross‐contamination during the specimen handling steps. Specimens can contain extremely high levels of organisms. Ensure that specimens do not contact one another. Discard used materials to avoid contaminations. If gloves come in contact with specimen, change gloves to avoid contamination. E. If the contents of the transport tube are spilled at any time, use a new kit. Failure to use a new kit may invalidate the test results. F. Maintain proper storage conditions during specimen shipping to ensure the integrity of the specimen. REFERENCE 1. Package insert from APTIMA Vaginal Swab Specimen Collection Kits; Gen‐Probe Incorporated San‐Diego, CA 92121 USA 1‐800‐523‐5001 www.gen‐probe.com 2004‐2010 Gen‐Probe Incorporated Written by: B. Abbott Date: Feb.2011 Revised by: April Hill Date: Jan 2014
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