Table 1.
Overview of Analytes Detected by the BD MAX Women’s Health Panels, CT/GC/TV, and Vaginal Panel
| Analyte | FDA Cleared? | Atopobium vaginae | Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacteria-2 | Candida spp.a | Chlamydia trachomatis | Gardnerella vaginalis | Lactobacillus spp.b | Megasphaera-1 | Neisseria gonorrhoeae | Trichomonas vaginalis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD MAX CT/GC/TV | + | − | − | − | + | − | − | − | + | + |
| BD MAX Vaginal Panelc | + | + | + | + | − | + | + | + | − | + |
Abbreviations: CT/GC/VT, Chlamydia trachomatis/gonococcus (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)/Trichomonas vaginalis; FDA, US Food and Drug Administration.
Symbols: +, yes or present on panel; -, no or absent from panel.
a
The BD MAX vaginal panel detects Candida albicans, C dubliniensis, C glabrata, C krusei, C parapsilosis, and C tropicalis but reports them as “Candida group” for all except C glabrata and C krusei, which it reports individually.
b
The BD MAX Vaginal Panel detects Lactobacillus crispatus and L jensenii, which are grouped as Lactobacillus species.
c
Detection of 1 or more bacterial analytes are reported as positive or negative for bacterial vaginosis.