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Test Code LAB8300 SARS CoV-2, Influenza and RSV PCR Panel

Important Note

Order LAB8300

Infectious

Performing Laboratory

YRMC Microbiology Laboratory

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal (NP), nasal mid-turbinate, or nares/nasal swab

Supplies: Swab, Sterile Polyester

Container/Tube: Universal transport media, viral transport media, or equivalent (eg, Copan UTM-RT, BD VTM, MicroTest M4, M4-RT, M5)

Media should not contain guanidine thiocyanate (GTC).

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect specimen by swabbing back and forth over nasal mucosa surface to maximize recovery of cells.

2. Swab must be placed into transport medium. Swab shaft should be broken or cut so that there is no obstruction to the sample or pressure on the media container cap.

3. Do not send in glass tubes, vacutainer tubes, or tubes with push caps.

4. Do not overfill with more than 3 mL total volume of media.

LOINC Code

Influenza A RNA PCR

92142-9

Influenza B RNA PCR

92141-1

SARS CoV-2 RNA PCR

94500-6

Reference Values

Negative for all targets

Methodology

RT-PCR (Cepheid GeneXpert)

Specimen Transport and Stability Information

Send entire volume of Viral Transport Medium.

Do not send this specimen through the pneumatic tube system.

Please hand deliver to Microbiology

Specimen Stability:

Refrigerated: 72 hours

Frozen:  14 days

Reject due to:

Calcium alginate-tipped swab, wooden shaft swab, or swab collection tubes containing gel or charcoal additive.

Transport media tubes containing the entire swab (shaft and knob attached)

Glass transport media tubes

 

Test Classification and CPT Code

This test has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Yuma Regional Medical Center in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code: 87636

Additional Information

Fact Sheet for HCP: https://www.fda.gov/media/142435/download

Fact Sheet for Patients: https://www.fda.gov/media/142436/download