Eurofins Biomnis code

TRIBM

Clinic significance

Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. Transmission is also possible through contact with contaminated damp cloths, as T. vaginalis can survive for up to 24 hours in the external environment if conditions are favourable. In women, the infection is asymptomatic in 15 to 25% of cases, or causes vaginitis in the form of purulent leucorrhoea associated with urinary signs and pruritus. Complications are rare and the evolution is usually benign, except in pregnant women who are at risk of premature rupture of the membranes and thus transmission of the parasite to the foetus. In men, the infection is very often asymptomatic (in 90% of cases) or mildly symptomatic (urethral oozing, morning drop, difficulty urinating). Diagnosis is based on microscopic examination (fresh state within 30 minutes of sampling) or PCR testing for the T. vaginalis genome.

Prenalytics

• Genital sampling, urine
• Refrigerated

Further information

• The use of the S14UK transport bag is Mandatory.
• Samples (other than swabs) must be sent as they are, in sterile bottles, without transport medium.
• Swab samples require the use of a transport medium (viral) supplied in kit K1.

Specific equipment available

K1: Virus screening kit by culture or PCR

Documents to download

• information note (N23-INTGB)

Methodology

Real-time PCR

Turnaround time

6 days