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Test Code S2FRPC SARS COV-2 WITH INFLUENZA A/B AND RSV, PCR LAB3208

Additional Codes

EPIC: LAB3208

Performing Laboratory

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital

Test Method

Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (rtPCR)
 

 

Performance

Testing is performed Monday through Sunday.

Routine: Typically completed the same day the specimen
arrives at the laboratory.

STAT: Typically completed within 4 hours after the specimen
arrives at the laboratory. 

Note: Turn around times for COVID testing can vary greatly and are affected by supply chain problems and viral surges in the community.

Specimen Requirement

Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen is required.

The specimen should be collected as soon as possible after the
clinical onset of disease. Highest viral titers are present during
the acute illness. Nasal collection kit supplies are distributed by
the hospital laboratory sites. Specimens in Viral Transport Media
can be stored at room temperature up to 24 hours and refrigerated
at 2-8°C for up to seven days.

  1. Collect the specimen using the COPAN FLOQ swab or Universal Transport Medium (UTM).
  2. Remove the cap from the Viral Transport Medium tube.
  3. Insert the swab into the tube.
  4. Break the swab shaft by bending it against the tube wall.
  5. Replace the cap and close tightly.
  6. Label with appropriate patient information.

M4 Viral Media comes from a variety of vendors:

 

Useful For

Aiding in the diagnosis of SARS COV-2, Influenza A and B, and RSV.

CPT Code Information

0241U - Infectious disease (viral respiratory tract infection), pathogen-specific RNA, 4 targets (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2], influenza A, influenza B, respiratory syncytial virus [RSV]), upper respiratory specimen, each pathogen reported as detected or not detected.

Reference Value

SARS CoV-2: Negative

Influenza A: Negative
Influenza B: Negative
RSV: Negative

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