Test Code TPPHP ThinPrep(TM) Pap and HPV mRNA E6/E7
Specimen Required
20 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume
Minimum: 20 mL ThinPrep Pap Test fluid submitted in PreservCyt fluid container
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 30 days Refrigerated: 90 days Frozen: Unacceptable
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Mon, Wed, Fri a.m.
Method Name
Papanicolaou Staining/Bethesda System of Reporting • Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA)
Collection Container / Tube
Preferred: PreservCyt™ solution in ThinPrep™Pap Test
vials – (See instructions)
Other Acceptable Container: None
Transport / Storage Conditions
Room temperature
Reference Values
See Laboratory Report
CPT Codes
87624, 88142
Analytic Time
5 days
Alias/See Also
LAB12968