Specimen:
Collect
- Nasal Swab in Sterile Specimen Container
Also Acceptable:
- Nasopharyngeal Swab in Sterile Specimen Container
- Nasal Swab in Viral Transport Media
- Nasopharyngeal Swab in Viral Transport Media
Submit
- Nasal Swab in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable:
- Nasopharyngeal Swab in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
- Nasal Swab in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.
- Nasopharyngeal Swab in Viral Transport Media. Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- Use only the flocked swab provided in the kit. If transport is required, place the swab in Viral Transport Media and refrigerate.
To perform Influenza A/B via DFA a separate nasopharyngeal swab, aspirate or washing needs to be collected and placed in Viral Transport Media.
Rejection Criteria
- Specimens collected from other sources. Swabs other than those provided in the ImmunoCard STAT! Flue A&B test kit.
Stability
Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 8 Hour(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Solid Phase Immunoassay
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87804x2
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Negative test results should be confirmed by an alternate test method.
Negative test results should be confirmed by an alternate test method.
Components
- 2626 - INFLUENZA A
- 2627 - INFLUENZA B
Last Updated: November 6, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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