Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Respiratory Specimen
Quest Diagnostics San Juan Capistrano
LAB4042
Daily
2-4 Days
0.3-1 mL Bronchial lavag/wash or Sputum
Sterile Container
Throat swab or Nasopharyngeal swab collected in VCM medium (green-cap) tube or equivalent (UTM) is also acceptable.
Refrigerate-OK/Frozen-OK
Room Temp: 48 Hours; Refrigerated: 14 Days; Frozen: 30 Days
1 mL Bronchial lavage/wash or Sputum
0.3 mL Bronchial lavage/wash or Sputum
Indicate source of specimen in comments, on specimen and on batch sheet
C. pneumoniae, Legionella species, L. pneumophilia, and M. pneumoniae.
87486, 87541, 87581, 87798
09-26-22