Specimen Requirements

For Endocervical Specimen Collection Only

1. The Xpert CT/NG Vaginal/Endocervical kit contains:

• Individual Collection Kit
• Cleaning swab

2. Remove excess mucus from the cervix and surrounding area using the large individually wrapped   cleaning swab. Discard the swab.

3. Open package that contains the pink-capped Xpert swab Transport Reagent tube and individually wrapped collection swab. Set the Transport Reagent tube aside before beginning to collect the sample. Open the collection swab wrapper by peeling open the top of the wrapper.

4. Hold the swab in your hand, placing your thumb and fore finger in the middle of the swab shaft.

5. Insert the collection swab into the endocervical canal. Rotate the swab clockwise for 10-30 seconds while in the endocervical canal. Withdraw the swab carefully.

6. Unscrew the cap from the Transport Reagent tube, immediately place the specimen collection swab into the Transport Reagent tube.

7. Identifying the scoreline, break the swab shaft against the side of the tube. Discard the top portion of the swab shaft.

8. Re-cap the swab Transport Reagent tube and tighten the cap securely. Label the Transport Reagent tube with the sample identification information, including the date and time of collection.