Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
See Collection Instructions
Quest Diagnostics San Juan Capistrano
LAB01117
Daily
2-5 Days
Throat or nasopharyngeal swab
Viral Media
0.35-1 mL Serum collected in a (red-top) tube or plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) or ACD (yellow-top) tube; 0.35-1 mL CSF, bronchial lavage/wash, sputum, urine, nasopharyngeal lavage/wash, tracheal lavage/wash, stool collected in a sterile leak-proof container; or 3mm tissue collected in sterile leak-proof container; or Conjunctival (eye) swab in VCM (green-cap) tube or equivalent (UTM) is also acceptable.
Refrigerate-OK/Frozen-OK
Room Temp=48 Hours; Refrigerated=7 Days; Frozen=30 Days
1 mL
0.35 mL
Indicate source in comments, on specimen and on batch sheet.
87798
09-26-22