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Respiratory Viral Panel PCR
N/P Swab
RCHSD Microbiology
O83101
upon receipt
within 24 hours of receipt
within 2 hours of receipt
Nasopharyngeal swab in Viral or Universal Transport Media (VTM or UTM)
Viral Media
Insert swab into posterior nasopharynx and rotate; repeat with other nostril. Place swab in viral transport media (VTM red cap) or Universal Transport Media (UTM green cap)), and transport to lab ASAP.
Refrigerate-OK/Frozen-OK
Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 1 month
Shared specimen previously used for other tests. Sources other than NP swabs, or swabs not immediately placed in viral media. Leaking specimens.
NP swab in viral transport media
N/A
Receive specimen in main lab, deliver to specimen to microbiology, and alert personnel of RP panel.
Adenovirus, Coronavirus, Human Metapneumovirus, Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Flu A, Flu A H1, Flu A H1-2009, Flu A H3, Flu B, Paraflu 1-4, RSV A and B, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae
06-14-20
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