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Fetal Fibronectin

Test ID   LAB287
EPIC ORDER
   FETAL FIBRONECTIN
CPT Code(s)   82731
Group/Individual Test   Group
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing 
Tube Station   30
Specimen Routine: Vaginal Swab;  See Important Comments
Stability
Refrigerator: Yes 
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory-UNC Rex Healthcare
Turnaround Time   2 days
Reference Range Normal: Negative
Specimen Collection Swab of posterior fornix of vagina in symptomatic women.
Swab of posterior fornix of vagina or the ectocervical region of external cervical OS in asymptomatic women. 
Comments
  • Use Fetal Fibronectin specimen collection kit only. 
  • Exposure of specimen to heat for even short periods of time can be detrimental.
  • Sample must be transported with cold pack or refrigerated

Reviewed by J. Carr on January 23, 2026

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514