2464 Respiratory Syncytial Virus DFA

Specimen:

Collect:

Nasopharyngeal Swab

Also Acceptable
Aspirate
Washing

Submit:

Nasopharyngeal Swab in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.

Also Acceptable
Aspirate in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.
Washing in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Direct Fluorescent Assay (DFA)

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87280 - Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Interpretive Data:


RSV performed by DFA.