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Department
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Reference Lab Test Number
RCVP
Collection Requirements
Swab specimens in viral transport medium. Specimen source required.
Refer To
Warde Medical LaboratoryPrimary Collection Container
Swab or Sterile Container
Transport
Refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Send 3.0 mL Bronchoalveolar lavage/wash in sterile, leak-proof container.
Send 3.0 mL Nasal washes in sterile, leak-proof container.
Send 1.0 mL Nasal aspirates in vacuum trap.
Stability
Ambient: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 3 months
Minimum Testing Volume
Bronchoalveolar lavage/wash: 1.5 mL
Nasal washes: 1.5 mL
Nasal aspirates: 0.5 mL
Reference Range
Negative
Methodology
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
Performed
Monday-Staurday
Reported
3 days
CPT Codes
Adenovirus PCR 87798; CMV PCR 87496; Enterovirus PCR 87498; Influenza A/B 87502; HSV 1/2 87529 × 2; Parainfluenza 1/2/3 87631; Rhinovirus 87798; RSV PCR 87634; SAR-CoV-2 87635
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens in Amplicor, EIA, Gen-Probe, or ProbeTec transport media.
Specimens in bacterial transport media, Stewart medium (Culturettes) and specimens in bacteriological blood culture media