Collection Requirements

Preferred Specimen(s) 5 mL Liquid Cytology (PreservCyt®) Preservative (ThinPrep®) in APTIMA® Vaginal Collection Kit or Multi-test Collection Kit (orange label), or APTIMA® specimen transfer tube (green label) Alternative Specimen(s):ThinPrep® vial.Minimum Volume 1 mL

Collection Instructions:Labs performing cytology: Aliquot PreservCyt® solution before or after performance of liquid based cytology testing.Preservcyt®: Transfer 1 mL of PreservCyt® solution into APTIMA® Vaginal Collection Tube or Multi-test Collection Tube (orange label), or APTIMA® specimen transfer tube (green label). Ship to lab.