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Last Updated: December 4, 2023 @ 10:13 am
2900	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.
	Rejection Criteria:	Swab not 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

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