Aptima®
Multitest Swab

Simplify Testing for Sexual and Vaginal Health

Flexibility

Flexibility

Collect a variety of specimen types.1*†

  • Vaginal swab
  • Throat swab
  • Rectal swab
  • Penile meatal swab
  • Genital lesion swab for HSV
Versatility

Versatility

Detect up to SEVEN infections and disease states from just one vaginal swab sample.2-6

  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Mycoplasma genitalium
  • Trichomonas vaginalis
  • Bacterial vaginosis
  • Candida species
  • C. glabrata
Convenience

Convenience

  • Reduce the risk of patient callbacks for re-collection when reflex or add-on testing is ordered.1-7‡
  • A single swab simplifies sample collection and streamlines office inventory.
  • The collection kit and specimen can be stored at room temperature.1-7
  • The collection kit and specimen does not need to be manually mixed, uncapped or recapped after specimen collection.1-7

*Refer to individual assay package inserts for cleared specimen types for each assay as well as performance claims.

†The label includes a line for specimen source to identify the site of the patient sample.

‡Refer to the assay package insert to determine the number of aliquots that can be tested from each specimen tube.

Aptima® Multitest Swab

Aptima® Multitest Swab

The following Aptima® Assays are intended for testing swab specimens, and cleared for use with the Aptima® Multitest Swab Specimen Collection Kit.1-7

FDA-Cleared Assays

  • Aptima Combo 2® Assay (CT/NG)
  • Aptima® BV Assay
  • Aptima® CV/TV Assay
  • Aptima® HSV 1 & 2 Assay
  • Aptima® Mycoplasma genitalium Assay
  • Aptima® Trichomonas vaginalis Assay
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The CDC Recommends Vaginal Swab Collection for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea8

Patient collected vaginal swab specimens are equivalent in sensitivity and specificity to those collected by a clinician using NAATs, and this screening strategy is highly acceptable among women.9

CDC STD Treatment Guidelines, 2021 (chlamydia)

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References

*Refer to individual assay package inserts for cleared specimen types and performance claims.

†The label includes a line for specimen source to identify the site of the patient sample.

‡Refer to the assay package insert to determine the number of aliquots that can be tested from each specimen tube.

1. Aptima Multitest Swab. US package insert AW-26253-001. Hologic, Inc.; 2022.

2. Aptima BV Assay. US package insert AW-31481-001. Hologic, Inc.; 2025.

3. Aptima CV/TV assay. US package insert AW-23713-001. Hologic, Inc.; 2024.

4. Aptima Combo 2 Assay. US package insert AW-25929-001. Hologic, Inc.; 2023.

5. Aptima Mycoplasma genitalium assay. US package insert AW-17946. Hologic, Inc.; 2024.

6. Aptima Trichomonas vaginalis Assay. US package insert AW-27552-001. Hologic, Inc.; 2023.

7. Aptima Herpes Simplex Viruses 1 & 2. US package insert AW-15636. Hologic, Inc.; 2020.

8. CDC. Recommendations for the Laboratory-Based Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae — 2014. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published 2019. Accessed February 16, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr6302a1.htm.

9. CDC. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention MMWR Editorial and Production Staff (Serials) MMWR Editorial Board.; 2021. Accessed February 16, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/STI-Guidelines-2021.pdf

10. Chernesky M, et al. Head-to-head comparison of second-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 Jul;52(7):2305-10. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03552-13. Epub 2014 Apr 2. PMID: 24696024; PMCID: PMC4097753.

11. 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. 2016 Dec 28;55(1):155-164. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01766-16. PMID: 27795343; PMCID: PMC5228226.

12. Chernesky MA, Hook EW, Martin DH, et al. Women find it easy and prefer to collect their own vaginal swabs which are effective for the diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Sex Transm Dis.2005;32(12):729-33.