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Influenza A/B and RSV by PCR

Specimen:

Collect

  • Nasopharyngeal Swab in Viral Transport Media

Submit

  • Nasopharyngeal Swab in Viral Transport Media. Submit Frozen.

Special Handling

  • Swab must be placed in VTM within 1 hour of collection.

Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 4 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-4 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 87634
  • 87502

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

A NEGATIVE RESULT DOES NOT PRECLUDE INFECTION BY THE TESTED VIRAL ETIOLOGY. A POSITIVE RESULT INDICATES THE DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID FROM THE RELEVANT VIRUS. HOWEVER, NUCLEIC ACID MAY PERSIST EVEN AFTER THE VIRUS IS NO LONGER VIABLE.

Components

  • 2897 - RSV
  • 2898 - INFLUENZA A
  • 2899 - INFLUENZA B
Last Updated: October 10, 2024 @ 9:13 am

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