NEW TESTS
Molecular vaginosis-vaginitis Panel
Order Code: MVP
Fee Code: LA040, LA041, LA042 (CPT 81513, 87481, 87661)
Molecular vaginosis-vaginitis Panel, Self-Collect
Order Code: MVPSC
Fee Code: LA040, LA041, LA042 (CPT 81513, 87481, 87661)
Molecular bacterial vaginosis
Order Code: MBV
Fee Code: LA040 (CPT 81513)
Molecular bacterial vaginosis, Self-Collect
Order Code: MBVSC
Fee Code: LA040 (CPT 81513)
Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Mycoplasma genitalium, RNA, Urogenital
Order Code: CGM
Fee Code: 32301, 32302, LA022 (CPT 87491, 87591, 87563)
Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Mycoplasma genitalium, RNA, Self-Collect
Order Code: CGMSC
Fee Code: 32301, 32302, LA022 (CPT 87491, 87591, 87563)
Effective September 10, 2024, the MLabs Clinical Microbiology Laboratory will begin offering a real time transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) assay for the detection of ribosomal RNA targets associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV), candida vaginitis (CV) and trichomoniasis (TV). This assay is intended for use with clinician-collected and patient self-collected vaginal swab specimens from females with a clinical presentation consistent with vaginitis or vaginosis. An extensive verification study of this assay performed by this lab and recent large-scale studies found in the literature suggest that amplified molecular assays should improve the diagnosis of BV, CV and TV over more subjective traditional diagnostic tools such as the Amsel clinical criteria, Nugent-scored Gram stains and culture from vaginal swabs.
In addition to the four new vaginosis tests the laboratory has added two new STI test options for Chlamydia, GC and Mycoplasma genitalium (MGEN) for clinic collected and patient self-collected specimens. These order codes were created to eliminate duplication of tests since both the Molecular vaginitis-vaginosis panel and the STI panel include Trichomonas. The STI Panel includes C. trachomatis (CT), N. gonorrhoeae (GC), and T. vaginalis (TVAG).
Summary of STI and vaginosis test options:
| Test | Order Code | Components |
|---|---|---|
| C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae, Self-Collect Swab | CGSC | CT, GC |
| C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae, Urine | CTGCU | CT, GC |
| C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae, Urogenital | CTGC | CT, GC |
| C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae, M. genitalium, Self-Collect Swab | CGMSC | CT, GC, MGEN |
| C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae, M. genitalium, Urogenital | CGM | CT, GC, MGEN |
| Molecular bacterial vaginosis, Self-Collect Swab | MBVSC | BV |
| Molecular bacterial vaginosis, Vaginal Swab | MBV | BV |
| Molecular vaginosis-vaginitis Panel, Self-Collect Swab | MVPSC | BV, CV, TV |
| Molecular vaginosis-vaginitis Panel, Vaginal Swab | MVP | BV, CV, TV |
| Mycoplasma genitalium, Urine | MGENU | MGEN |
| Mycoplasma genitalium, Urogenital | MGEN | MGEN |
| STI Panel with M. genitalium, Self-Collect Swab | STISC | CT, GC, TVAG, MGEN |
| STI Panel with M. genitalium, Urine | STIMU | CT, GC, TVAG, MGEN |
| STI Panel with M. genitalium, Urogenital | STIM | CT, GC, TVAG, MGEN |
| STI Panel, Self-Collect Swab | CGTSC | CT, GC, TVAG |
| STI Panel, Urine | STIU | CT, GC, TVAG |
| STI Panel, Urogenital | STI | CT, GC, TVAG |
| T. vaginalis and M. genitalium, Urine | TVMGU | TVAG, MGEN |
| T. vaginalis and M. genitalium, Urogenital | TVMG | TVAG, MGEN |
| Trichomonas vaginalis, Urine | TVAGU | TVAG |
| Trichomonas vaginalis, Urogenital | TVAG | TVAG |