Aptima® Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit
Consolidate sexual and vaginal health testing with up to 5 aliquots from a single collection device.
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One Specimen. Up to Five Aliquots.
One collection can deliver more value. Now, laboratories can maximize specimen utilization by using up to five aliquots from an Aptima® Multitest Swab specimen with the latest Panther® System Software update "7.4.7"1
Enhanced Flexibility from One Specimen
With sensitive nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) technology and a single collection device, the Aptima Multitest Swab helps simplify sexual and vaginal health testing. The Aptima Multitest Swab provides flexibility to collect a variety of specimen types while obtaining more answers from a single collection.
CDC’s Recommended Collection Method
A vaginal swab is the CDC’s preferred collection method for chlamydia and gonorrhea2
Identify More Infections
Urine samples can miss up to 10% of underlying infections where vaginal samples can miss fewer than 1% of infections3-5
Improve Patient Care
Decrease patient callbacks for re-collection — up to 5 aliquots support reflex and add-on testing from the original sample.
One Step Workflow
The Aptima Multitest Swab with the penetrable cap offers laboratories the benefit of an automated workflow developed with laboratory professionals in mind.
- Eliminate manual uncapping, recapping and specimen transfer
- Reduce human error and repetitive motion injures
- Protect against cross-contamination
- Feel reassured with guanidine free, non-toxic media
- Draw up to 5 aliquots through the penetrable cap without manual handling1
One Sample, Multiple Results
Detect up to 7 infections and disease states with just one vaginal swab.6-9
Enhanced Workflow
Streamline laboratory workflows with a collection device that directly loads on the Panther® System and supports up to 5 aliquots per specimen.1
Proven Performance
Our portfolio offers a broad assay menu that provides timely and accurate results to empower patients to protect their sexual and reproductive health.
Aptima® Sexual & Vaginal Health Solution
Learn how our tests help patients protect their sexual and reproductive health.
Latest News on Aptima Sexual and Vaginal Health
- Notification of Increase to 5 Specimen Aliquots from Aptima Tubes CTB-01485-001. Hologic, Inc.; 2025.
- Recommendations for the Laboratory-Based Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae — 2014. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2014;63(2). https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr6302.pdf.
- Chernesky M, et al. Head-to-Head comparison ofsecond-generation nucleic acid amplification tests for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae on urine samples from female subjects and self-collected vaginal swabs. J Clin Microbiol. 2014;52(7):2305-2310. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03552-1
- Van Der Pol B, et al. Combined Testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Trichomonas by Use of the BD Max CT/GC/TV Assay with Genitourinary Specimen Types. J Clin Microbiol. 2017;55(1):155-164. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01766-16
- Aptima Trichomonas vaginalis Assay. US package insert AW-27552-001. Hologic, Inc.; 2023.
- Aptima Combo 2 Assay. US Package Insert AW-25929. Hologic, Inc.; 2023.
- Aptima Mycoplasma genitalium Assay. US Package Insert AW-17946. Hologic, Inc., 2024.
- Aptima CV/TV Assay. US Package Insert AW-31482. Hologic, Inc., 2024. Inc.; 2025.
- Aptima BV Assay. US Package Insert AW-31481. Hologic, Inc.; 2024.
