Collection Requirements

Preferred Specimen(s)1 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)APTIMA® Unisex Swab Specimen Collection Kit (white label) for vaginal specimens • 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.