- 2910
Respiratory Virus Panel 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
- 87632
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.
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
- 2890 - RHINOVIRUS
- 2891 - hMPV
- 2892 - ADENOVIRUS
- 2893 - PARAINFLUENZA-1
- 2894 - PARAINFLUENZA-2
- 2895 - PARAINFLUENZA-3
- 2896 - PARAINFLUENZA-4
- 2897 - RSV
- 2898 - INFLUENZA A
- 2899 - INFLUENZA B
Last Updated: October 3, 2024 @ 9:13 am
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