1. Aptima Unisex Collector: use for endocervical specimens.
2. Aptima Multitest Collector: use for vaginal specimens. Refer to specimen collection instructions in links below.
3. Urine Specimens: A first void specimen of 20-50 mL, not midstream should be collected in a sterile container. No cleansing wipes should be used. For best stability and to reduce issues of leaking, the urine can be transferred using an Aptima urine collection kit or a sterile pipette can be used to transfer the urine into an Aptima Urine specimen transfer tube if kit is not available. Xpert Urine Specimen Collection kit can be used as a back-up to the Aptima products if needed. Refer to specimen collection instructions in links below.
4. Cervical specimen with the ThinPrep Pap Test Collection Kit.
5. Xpert Vaginal/Endocervical Specimen Collection Kit for endocervical swab specimens and patient-collected vaginal swab specimens (collected in a clinical setting).

Refrigerated (2-8ºC) or Ambient (20-25ºC)

1. The performance of the TV molecular assays have not been evaluated in patients less than 14 years of age.

2. Only a first void urine specimen should be submitted.

3. Aptima Unisex Collection Kit: The swab with the white shaft is for removing mucus from the cervical area only and the swab with the blue shaft is for specimen collection and testing. A collector tube with the white shaft will be rejected.

4. Always use the swab(s) that come with the kit. A collector tube with other swabs will be rejected.

1. Aptima Unisex Collector: 2-30ºC 60 days (Frozen -20 to - 70ºC 12 months)
2. Aptima Multitest Collector: 2-30ºC 60 days (Frozen -20 to -70ºC 12 months)
3. Urine specimen (male and female): a) in sterile cup for Aptima testing: 24 hours at 2-25ºC. Must be transferred to Aptima Urine Transport Tube within 24 hours of collection. b) in sterile cup for XPERT testing: unpreserved urine is stable for 4 days refrigerated.
4. PreserCyt Solution Specimens (female only): 2-30ºC for 30 days.
5. XPERT CTNG Swab Transport tubes (female only): 2-30ºC for 60 days.

1. Collectors other than the ones noted above or with swabs other than specified with the collection kits.

2. Aptima collectors submitted with the swab with the white shaft.