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Epic Code: POC145
Specimen Information
| Container | Specimen | Temperature | Testing Vol | Stability |
| Swab | Vaginal Secretions | Ambient | N/A | Test immediately (Nitrazine) |
| Glass Slide | Vaginal Secretions | Ambient | 65 uL | Allow 10 minutes to air dry (Fern) |
Method
Colormetric - Nitrazine
Microscopy - Fern
CPT Code(s)
| Description | CPT Code |
| Nitrazine | 83986 |
| Fern Test | Q0114 |
Instrumentation
pH paper
Microscope
Reference Range
Nitrazine: ≤4.5
Fern: Negative (Absent)
Section
Point of Care Testing
Performing Location
University of Vermont Medical Center
Complexity
Waived - Nitrazine
Provider-performed Microscopy - Fern