Collection Device Change Notification: Sexually Transmitted Infection

On behalf of: Molecular Diagnostics Lab, Victoria General Hospital

For: STI (Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis and/or Mycoplasma genitalium) nucleic acid amplification testing

New Collection Devices:

• Copan UTM Kit 3 mL with regular sterile flocked swab (306C)
  • Available through Island Health Stores or by contacting the Molecular Diagnostics Lab.
  • Can be used for vagina, cervix, throat, rectal, eye and skin lesion collection.
  • Please be aware that Copan regular sterile flocked swabs (306C) differ from Copan nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS)
  • Sample collection instructions

Discontinued Devices (discontinued by vendor):

• 441122 Vaginal Specimen Transport for the BD ProbeTec Amplified DNA Assays (purple dry swabs)
• 441357 BD ProbeTec Q^x Collection Kit for Endocervical or Lesion Specimens
• 441358 BD Male Urethral Specimen Collection Kit for the BD ProbeTec Amplified DNA Assays

May I use my remaining stock of BD Collection devices?

• Yes. Please continue to use and order the BD swabs until stock is depleted or swabs expire.
• Note: It is acceptable to use the Endocervical Collection Kit (441357) once the Vaginal Specimen Transport swabs (441122) have been depleted for vagina, throat, rectal, skin lesions and eye sites.
  • Please be aware when collecting samples that the Endocervical Collection Kit swabs have a breakpoint.

Are there any changes to the urine collection containers?

• No. Urine collection containers remain the same.
• Please continue to collect urine samples in sterile 90 mL pink top plastic containers.

Additional questions can be directed to the Molecular Diagnostics Lab.