On your lab requisition: Quest “Bacterial Vaginosis/Vaginitis Panel” (test code 14577)
The short answer
Vaginitis Panel (BV, Yeast & Trichomonas) measures Gardnerella vaginalis (bacterial vaginosis), Candida species (yeast) and Trichomonas vaginalis from a vaginal swab sample. At TestWell it costs $149.99 plus a $6 lab processing fee, needs no fasting, and results post in 1–3 business days. Physician-authorized with no doctor's visit or insurance needed; draw at Quest.
Hospital Lab
$350
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Other Labs
$269
+ lab fees
TestWell
$149.99
+ $6 lab processing fee
Before you order
This panel is for vaginal discharge, odor, itching, or irritation — get in-person care instead if you have pelvic pain, fever, bleeding that isn't your period, pain with sex or urination, sores, or you are pregnant. Collection note: you collect the swab yourself at Quest with a specific kit (BD Affirm) that some patient service centers may not stock. We suggest calling your location first to confirm they can collect it for Quest test 14577; if they can't, contact support and we'll reroute you or refund the test.
Abnormal discharge, odor, itching, or irritation almost always traces back to one of three things: bacterial vaginosis (an overgrowth of Gardnerella and related bacteria), a yeast infection (Candida), or trichomoniasis (a common, curable parasitic STI). Their symptoms overlap, and over-the-counter yeast treatments do nothing for the other two — which is why guessing so often fails. This panel is Quest's Bacterial Vaginosis/Vaginitis Panel (test code 14577), a DNA probe assay that detects Gardnerella vaginalis, Candida species, and Trichomonas vaginalis from a single vaginal swab you collect yourself in a private restroom at the Quest patient service center — no pelvic exam and no appointment with a clinician first. It is intended for people who currently have symptoms; if you are symptom-free, this is not the right test.
Identifies the cause of vaginitis symptoms — bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, or trichomoniasis — so treatment can match the organism instead of being guessed.
Women with new or recurrent vaginal discharge, odor, itching, or irritation who want to know whether it is BV, yeast, or trich before treating.
Sample Type
Vaginal swab
Fasting
Not required
Results In
1–3 business days · typical; varies by lab and draw day
Performed At
Quest
3 biomarkers tested
Your Vaginitis Panel (BV, Yeast & Trichomonas) results will include values for each of the 3 biomarkers tested, along with reference ranges. Results are reviewed by a licensed physician before being released to your secure portal.
If any values fall outside the normal range, your report will include guidance on what that may mean and recommended next steps. You'll receive an email notification when your results are ready, typically within 1–3 business days.
Typical reference range layout
Lab reports show where your value sits relative to established reference intervals—your physician interprets this in context for you. Already have results? Analyze them with your AI assistant against our physician-reviewed ranges.
No fasting or special preparation. You collect the swab yourself in a private restroom at the lab — staff hand you a sealed kit with step-by-step instructions but cannot collect it for you. This test uses a specific collection kit (BD Affirm) that not every Quest location keeps in stock, so we recommend calling your patient service center ahead to confirm they can collect a vaginal swab for Quest test 14577. If you can, avoid douching, vaginal creams or suppositories, and intercourse for 24 hours before your visit. Light bleeding is fine; if your period is heavy, a lighter day gives a cleaner sample.
TestWell orders the same Vaginitis Panel (BV, Yeast & Trichomonas) the labs run for doctors' offices, so you can walk into Quest Diagnostics with our requisition — no doctor's visit, a licensed physician authorizes the order, and most patient service centers take walk-ins. The table shows each lab's own test code, the name printed on the requisition, what the lab charges on its own consumer site, and the price through TestWell at that lab (plus one $6 fee per order).
| Lab | Test code | On the requisition | Lab's own site | Through TestWell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Diagnostics | test code 14577 | “Bacterial Vaginosis/Vaginitis Panel” | $269.00 | $149.99 + $6 |
You choose the lab at checkout; the requisition is written for that lab and arrives by email within minutes. New York and New Jersey orders draw at BioReference. Lab-direct prices are read from the labs' public pages and re-checked regularly.
Where to get it near you: patient service centers by state and city · search by ZIP code
A Vaginitis Panel (BV, Yeast & Trichomonas) costs $149.99 at TestWell — $155.99 all-in, since the $6 lab processing fee is charged once per order and there is no draw or physician fee. The labs' own sites list the closest equivalent at $269.00 at Quest Health (checked Oct 21, 2026; see the product notes). Hospital outpatient labs typically bill around $350.00 self-pay. With insurance you pay your plan's negotiated rate against your deductible; TestWell's price is fixed before the draw and HSA/FSA-eligible. Full cost breakdown →
| Where you order | Price | One test, all-in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TestWell (drawn at Quest) | $149.99 | $155.99 | Includes the one $6 lab processing fee, charged once per order |
| Quest Health (Quest Diagnostics' own site) | $269.00 | $269.00 | Same three organisms (BV, yeast, trichomonas) from a self-collected vaginal swab; Quest Health runs the newer SureSwab TMA assay, TestWell the Affirm DNA-probe panel (Quest 14577) · list price checked Oct 21, 2026 |
| Hospital outpatient lab, self-pay (typical) | $350.00 | $350.00 | Reference figure; hospital charges vary widely by facility and are often higher |
42% less than the lower lab-direct list price, for the same draw at the same lab. Lab test codes: Quest test code 14577. Competitor prices are read from the linked public pages and re-checked regularly; the labs' sites may add taxes or change prices without notice.
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You collect it yourself. At the Quest patient service center, staff give you a sealed swab kit and instructions; you collect the vaginal swab in a private restroom and hand it back. There is no pelvic exam, and the staff member cannot do the collection for you. Studies show self-collected vaginal swabs perform as well as clinician-collected ones for these organisms.
Most, but not guaranteed. The sample has to go into a specific BD Affirm collection kit, and some patient service centers may not keep it in stock. Before your visit, call the location and ask whether they can collect a vaginal swab for Quest test 14577. If your location can't, contact TestWell support — we'll point you to one that can or refund the test.
Yes — that is the point of the panel. It reports Gardnerella vaginalis (the marker organism for bacterial vaginosis), Candida species (yeast), and Trichomonas vaginalis separately, so you and your clinician know which one to treat. BV needs an antibiotic, yeast needs an antifungal, and trichomoniasis needs a specific antibiotic plus partner treatment.
Yes. It is Quest test 14577, the Bacterial Vaginosis/Vaginitis Panel run on the BD Affirm VPIII DNA probe platform, one of the most widely ordered vaginitis tests in OB/GYN practice. Quest also sells a newer TMA-based version direct to consumers for $269; this panel covers the same three organisms at roughly half the price.
No. Gardnerella and Candida can be present in healthy people without causing disease, so a positive result without symptoms does not usually need treatment. If you are symptom-free and want STI screening, the STI Basic or STI Comprehensive panels are the right tools.
Not on its own. The Vaginal Health + STI Panel adds Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae from the same visit, covering the five infections behind most abnormal discharge in one order.
A BV test looks for bacterial vaginosis — an overgrowth of the vaginal bacteria Gardnerella vaginalis and its partners — from a vaginal swab. This panel is a BV test plus the two conditions most often confused with it: it reports Gardnerella (BV), Candida (yeast) and Trichomonas on the same swab, because discharge, odor and irritation overlap across all three and each needs a different treatment. A positive Gardnerella result with symptoms is what clinicians treat as BV.
Pharmacy 'BV test' kits are vaginal pH strips: a pH above 4.5 raises the odds of BV or trichomoniasis but cannot distinguish them or rule out yeast, which lives at normal pH. Mail-in swab kits exist but add days of shipping. This test is the lab version — a swab you collect yourself in a private restroom at Quest, run on a DNA probe that names the organism — with results in 1–3 business days. We do not ship kits; the self-collection at the lab is the at-home step done on site.
This panel is $149.99 plus a $6 order fee, and it covers BV, yeast and trichomonas in one swab; Quest's own direct-to-consumer BV panel on the newer TMA platform lists at $269. Through a clinic, a BV test is usually billed as an office visit plus a lab charge, which with insurance often comes to a copay and without it to $150–$300 depending on the setting.
Most Vaginitis Panel (BV, Yeast & Trichomonas) results are available in 1–3 business days after your specimen arrives at the lab. You'll get an email the moment results are ready, with everything viewable in your TestWell portal.
No fasting required for the Vaginitis Panel (BV, Yeast & Trichomonas). No fasting or special preparation. You collect the swab yourself in a private restroom at the lab — staff hand you a sealed kit with step-by-step instructions but cannot collect it for you. This test uses a specific collection kit (BD Affirm) that not every Quest location keeps in stock, so we recommend calling your patient service center ahead to confirm they can collect a vaginal swab for Quest test 14577. If you can, avoid douching, vaginal creams or suppositories, and intercourse for 24 hours before your visit. Light bleeding is fine; if your period is heavy, a lighter day gives a cleaner sample.
The Vaginitis Panel (BV, Yeast & Trichomonas) is available at Quest patient service centers nationwide. Order online at TestWell, pick your preferred lab, and we'll generate a digital requisition for the location closest to you.
Ordered directly, the closest equivalent lists at $269.00 at Quest Health (Quest Diagnostics' own site) (prices checked October 2026). TestWell orders the same test at the same Quest patient service centers for $149.99 — $155.99 all-in with the $6 per-order lab processing fee — paid out of pocket at checkout with no insurance, doctor's visit or draw fee; HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
The Vaginitis Panel (BV, Yeast & Trichomonas) is Quest Diagnostics test code 14577 ("Bacterial Vaginosis/Vaginitis Panel"). TestWell orders it under that code for $149.99 at Quest — no doctor's visit or insurance required, results in 1–3 business days. Codes verified against the labs' catalogs in 2026.
Medically reviewed by Youmna DiStefano, MD · Last reviewed September 2026
TestWell Price
$149.99
+ $6 lab processing fee at checkout
Before you order
This panel is for vaginal discharge, odor, itching, or irritation — get in-person care instead if you have pelvic pain, fever, bleeding that isn't your period, pain with sex or urination, sores, or you are pregnant. Collection note: you collect the swab yourself at Quest with a specific kit (BD Affirm) that some patient service centers may not stock. We suggest calling your location first to confirm they can collect it for Quest test 14577; if they can't, contact support and we'll reroute you or refund the test.
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