Specimen Requirements

SUBMIT ONLY 1 OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIMENS:

Endocervix (Females Only)
Container/Tube:  COBAS PCR Dual Swab Sample Kit #60546

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen

Collection Instructions:

1. Use large woven sterile swab provided in collection kit to remove any excess mucus, blood, or examination lubricants.
2. Insert the flocked sterile swab (brush) into endocervical canal. Rotate swab clockwise for 3 to 5 seconds and withdraw.
3. Place swab in collection kit transport tube.
4. Break swab shaft at score marking, replace cap tightly.
5. Label tube with patient’s legal name, date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.

Spermicidal agents and feminine powder sprays interfere with the assay and should NOT BE used prior to collection.

ThinPrep® PAP Media (Females)
Container/Tube: ThinPrep®  preservative vial

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen on broom like device.

Collection Instructions:

1. See “Cytopathology Specimen Collection and Handling, ThinPrep®  Method” in “Cytopathology Specimen Collection and Handling”
2. Label vial (not lid) with patient’s legal name, date of birth, collection date, clinician, and specimen source.

Throat

Container/Tube COBAS PCR Dual Swab Sample Kit #60546

Specimen Volume: Entire Specimen

Collection Instructions:

1. Insert the large woven sterile swab into the pharynx and rotate against any inflammation and around the tonsillar area.
2. Carefully removed the swab without touching any other area of the mouth.
3. Place swab in collection kit transport tube.
4. Break swab shaft at score marking, replace cap tightly.
5. Label tube with patient’s legal name, date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.

Male Urethra

Container/Tube: NP swab, #1178 (Green with thin flexible wire) in the COBAS PCR Dual Swab Sample Kit #60546, solution

Specimen Volume: Entire Specimen

Collection Instructions:

1. Insert the NP swab into male urethra. Rotate swab clockwise for 2 to 3 seconds and carefully withdraw.
2. Place swab into the Cobas (female PCR) collection kit transport tube.
3. Cut nasopharyngeal swab shaft (wire),  replace cap tightly.
4. Label tube with patient’s legal name, date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.

Rectum

Container/Tube:  COBAS PCR Dual Swab Sample Kit #60546

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen

Collection Instructions:

1. Insert the large woven sterile swab into the rectum approximately 4-6 cm and rotate against the rectal wall several times.
2. Withdraw the swab carefully; avoid fecal contamination. If cross contaminated, discard and re-collect
3. Place swab in collection kit transport tube.
4. Break swab shaft at score marking, replace cap tightly.
5. Label tube with patient’s legal name, date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.