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Your test result will be available in 48 hours. Please review your result on [kp.org. If you](kp.org. If you)[ ](kp.org. If you)have questions about your result, you may send a message to your doctor in [kp.org](kp.org)  \nWash hands before starting. If you have any questions about this procedure, please ask your healthcare provider.  \nPartially open swab package and remove swab. Do not touch the soft tip or lay the swab down. If the soft tip is touched, laid down, or dropped, discard and get a new Aptima Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit. Hold swab, placing thumb and forefinger in the middle of swab shaft over black  \nscore line.  \nCarefully insert swab into opening of the vagina, about 2 inches (5cm), and gently rotate swab for 10 to 30 seconds. Make sure swab touches the vagina walls so that moisture is absorbed by the swab. Withdraw swab without touching skin.  \nWhile holding swab in your hand, unscrew tube cap. Do not spill tube contents. If tube contents are spilled, request a new Aptima Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit.  \nImmediately place swab into transport tube so black score line is at top of tube. Align score line with top edge of tube and carefully break swab shaft.  \nDiscard top portion of shaft. Tightly screw cap onto tube. Return tube to the laboratory immediately.  \nXxxx xxxx  \n10/2022","cbCaiqchJePECW5Z","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqchJePECW5Z","pdf",145844,"English","# Preparation\n## Collection Procedure\n## Specimen Handling and Transport","[{\"question\":\"What conditions can the Aptima Multitest Swab detect?\",\"answer\":\"The test can detect bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and vaginal yeast infection.\"},{\"question\":\"What should I do if the soft tip of the swab is touched or dropped?\",\"answer\":\"If the soft tip is touched, laid down, or dropped, you must discard the swab and obtain a new collection kit.\"},{\"question\":\"How and where can I view my test results?\",\"answer\":\"Results will be available in 48 hours and can be reviewed online at kp.org.\"}]","Aptima Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit - Patient Procedure Guide | PDF",1790527572]