Specimen Requirements

Contact the laboratory to obtain special collection kit (required) and instructions.

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Cervicovaginal specimen collected on a sterile polyester tipped swab

                       provided in the Rapid fFN specimen collection and transport kit.

Stability: 8 hours at room temperature, 3 days at 2 - 8°C, and 3 months if frozen

Collection Instructions:

                      1. Specimen must be collected prior to any other internal physical exam.

                      2. Contamination of specimen with lubricants, soaps, or disinfectants may interfere with assay.