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Test Code LAB20397 COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus)(MI State Lab) - Covenant Laboratory Orderable Only

Important Note

ONLY ORDERABLE BY COVENANT LABORATORY

Department

Send Outs

Reference Lab Test Number

COVID-19

Collection Requirements

CDC Collection and Processing Guidelines

Refer To

State of Michigan

CDC Collection and Processing Guidelines

Primary Collection Container

Viral Transport UTM

Transport

Refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Store specimens at 2-8°C for up to 72 hours after collection. If a delay in testing or shipping is expected, store specimens at -70°C or below.

Stability

Room Temperature: Unacceptable

Refrigerated: 72 Hours

Frozen: -70°C or below

Reference Range

Not detected

Methodology

Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction