Trichomonas vaginalis (TV)

Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) is the most common curable sexually transmitted disease (STD) agent in the U.S., with an estimated 7.4 million new cases occurring annually.

Infections in women cause vaginitis, urethritis, and cervicitis. Discharge and small hemorrhagic lesions may be present in the genitourinary tract. Complications can include premature labor, low-birth-weight offspring, premature rupture of membranes, and post –abortion or post-hysterectomy infection. An association with pelvic inflammatory disease, tubal infertility, and cervical cancer with previous episodes of trichomoniasis has been reported. Symptomatic women with trichomoniasis usually complain of vaginal discharge, vulvovaginal soreness, and/or irritation. Dysuria is also common. However, it has been estimated that 10% to 50% of T. vaginalis infections in women are asymptomatic, and in men the proportion may even be higher.

Detection of T. vaginalis with traditional culture methods is technically challenging and requires up to 7 days. Immediate inoculation into the media is preferred, and proper incubation conditions are required in addition to frequent microscopic examinations of the media to successfully culture the protozoa. The sensitivity of the culture has been estimated to range from 38% to 82% when compared to molecular methods due to problems visualizing low numbers of the organism or the motility of the protozoa.

The APTIMA Trichomonas vaginalis Assay is a nucleic acid test that utilizes Target Capture, Transcription-Mediation Amplification (TMA), and Hybridization Protection Assay (HPA) Technologies.

1) Trichomonas Vaginalis - The most common curable STD in young Sexually active women.
2) 7.4 million new cases occur in women & men
3) Untreated Trich can lead to PID, premature rupture of the membranes, preterm delivery, and low birth rate 4) May have an increase chance of HIV transmission.
5) A CT/GC & a Trich test with one Urine or Aptima swab collection.
6) A CT/GC/HPV and Trich can be run off the Thin Prep collection material.

Test Number: 2175 Trichomonas Vaginalis-Aptima Amplified Probe
2194 Trichomonas-Vaginalis Aptima Urine Collection
2185 Trichomonas-Vaginalis Thin Prep

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