Trichomonas vaginalis - InPouch™ TV

Trichomonas vaginalis, a flagellated protozoan, is one of the most prevalent and fastest spreading STIs worldwide. With an estimated 180 million cases annually,¹ it is among the hardest STIs to diagnose. An estimated 50% of all female carriers and a vast majority of male carriers are asymptomatic, making the infection easily transferable. Symptoms range from a purulent discharge with red punctuate areas on both the cervical and vaginal mucosa in women, to painful urination among the few men who are symptomatic. Beyond the pain and discomfort it causes, TV has been associated with premature rupture of the membranes in pregnancy and low birth weight among females,^{2, 3} with nongonococcal urethritis and prostatis in males.⁴ Among both genders is an increased risk of HIV infection due to the inflammatory reaction by TV.^{2, 3}

Clinical Advantages of InPouch™ TV

Competitive performance

• The theoretical lower LOD for the InPouch^TM TV is a single trichomonad.
• Wet-mount procedure sensitivity is highly technique-dependent and generally around 50%.

Cost effective

• Requires less hands-on time than wet mount or traditional culture.
• Two procedures are combined into one test.
• No expensive equipment required.
• One year, room temperature shelf life reduces storage costs.

Easy to use

• Suitable for hospital and outpatient clinics.
• No slide preparation.
• Store reagents at room temperature.
• Male urine samples suffice, urethral swab unnecessary with InPouch^TM.
• Can be self-administered, then sent to laboratory for analysis.

Innovative packaging

• Unique transport and test system.
• Wet-Mount and culture in one procedure.
• Compact, non-breakable InPouch™ maintains organism viability during shipment for 48 hours.
• Eliminates operator exposure to Class III pathogen.
• Reduced volume of media reduces volume of hazardous waste.

1. Kreiger, J. et. al., JAMA 1988;259: 1223-7
2. Cotch, U., et. al., Int. Soc. Sex Trans. Dis. Res., Annual Meeting, 1991
3. 3. Draper, et. al., Int. Soc. Sex Trans. Dis. Res., Annual Meeting, 1991
4. 4. Borchardt, et. al., Genitourin Med 1995;71: 405-6

InPouch™ TV CPT Reimbursement Codes

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes provided reflect Biomed Diagnostics' interpretation of CPT coding requirements. It is the responsibility of each laboratory to determine correct CPT codes for billing.

InPouch™ TV Subculture Medium

Viable T. vaginalis cultures (positive controls) can be maintained for up to seven days in the InPouch™ TV Subculture pouch.

Use the Trichomonas vaginalis subculture test medium when you want to keep your T. vaginalis organisms alive in the laboratory. This is commonly done for purposes of proficiency testing, training and quality control.

InPouch™ TV Price List

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