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Orderable Name SCOF3 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) and Influenza Virus Type A and Type B RNA, Molecular Detection, PCR, Varies


Specimen Required


Preferred:

Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal swab

Container/Tube: Sterile container with viral transport media

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen with a minimum of 1.5 mL (maximum 3 mL) of transport media.

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect specimen by swabbing back and forth over mucosa surface to maximize recovery of cells.

2. Swab must be placed into viral transport media (eg, M4-RT, M4 or M5), saline, or phosphate buffered saline (PBS). Media should not contain guanidine thiocyanate (GTC).

 

Specimen Type: Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

Container/Tube: Sterile container

Specimen Volume: 0.6 mL

Additional Information: Do not aliquot into viral transport media.

 

Acceptable:

Specimen Types: Oropharyngeal (throat) swab, nasal mid-turbinate, or nares/nasal swab

Supplies:

-Culturette (BBL Culture Swab) (T092)

-Mid Turbinate (MT) Swab (FLOQSwab/COPAN) (T864)

-Swab, Sterile Polyester (T507)

Container/Tube: Sterile container with transport media

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen with a minimum of 1.5 mL (maximum 3 mL) of transport media.

Preferred: BBL Culture Swab, COPAN Mid-turbinate Swab

Acceptable: Dacron-tipped swab with plastic handle

Collection Instructions: Swab must be placed into viral transport media (eg, M4-RT, M4, or M5), saline, or PBS. Media should not contain guanidine thiocyanate (GTC).

 

Specimen Types: Bronchial washings, endotracheal aspirate, sputum

Container/Tube: Sterile container

Specimen Volume: 0.6 mL

Additional Information: Do not aliquot into viral transport media.


Useful For

Simultaneous detection and differentiation of SARS-CoV-2 (cause of COVID-19), influenza A virus, and influenza B virus in upper or lower respiratory tract specimens from individuals with flu-like illnesses

Method Name

Multiplex Reverse Transcriptase, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR)

Specimen Type

Varies

Specimen Minimum Volume

Upper respiratory tract swab: See Specimen Required; lower respiratory specimens: 0.3 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Frozen (preferred) 14 days
  Refrigerated  72 hours

Reject Due To

Bloody specimens
Calcium alginate-tipped swab
Wooden swab
Dry swab
Glass transport tubes
Transport swab containing gel or charcoal additive
Transport media tubes containing the entire swab
Sample tubes containing guanidine isothiocyanate, guanidine thiocyanate, or guanidine hydrochloride		 Reject

Reference Values

Undetected

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 2 days

CPT Code Information

87636