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Test Code N.WET WET MOUNT 

Important Note

A delay of more than one hour from time of specimen collection until performance of a wet mount exam for trichomonas leads to false negative results.

Methodology

Microscopic

Specimen Requirements

Urogenital Discharge or Oral Thrush

Container: AMIES Culturette

Specimen Collection:

  1. Store and transport at room temperature.

Alternate Specimens: Specimen can also be submitted in a small amount of sterile saline.

Specimen Transport/Stability

Store and transport at room temperature.

Maximum Laboratory Time

24 - 48 hours

Reference Ranges

Wet Mount      
WBC NEGATIVE
Clue Cells NEGATIVE
Yeast NEGATIVE
Trichomonas NEGATIVE

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87210