Specimen Requirements

Title

Trichomonas Screen **Discontinued**

Specimen Requirement

Effective January 1, 2025, Garcia Clinical Laboratory will discontinue the manual trichomonas screen and transition to a PCR-based testing platform for improved diagnostic accuracy. This change is due to the lack of sensitivity associated with the manual trichomonas screen. Providers can order the new PCR test using test code STI3P or STI4P.

STI3P-STI 3 Panel

STI4P-STI 4 Panel

Methodology

Stability

Room temp: 3 days

Reference Range

By Report

Turnaround

4 days

Clinical Use

Test Code