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HelpTest Code LAB3757 INPATIENT / OUTPATIENT INFLUENZA, RSV, PCR
Specimen Information
| Container | Specimen | Temperature | Collect Vol | Submit Vol | Min Vol | Stability |
| *Viral Collection Kit (M6) | Nasopharyngeal | Refrigerate | 2 mL | 2 mL | 1 mL | 4 days |
| Sterile Container | Respiratory Fluid | Refrigerate | 2 mL | 2mL | 1 mL | 4 days |
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Additional acceptable media: CDC VTM, M5, M4RT, UTM, PBS, and STM Viral Collection Kit (M6) |
COLLECTION
1. Insert the tip of the floqswab swab into a nostril to obtain a specimen from the posterior nasopharynx.
2. Do not force the swab; resistance will be felt when the posterior nasopharynx is reached.
3. Rotate the swab and leave it in place for 10-30 seconds or until the patient coughs.
4. Repeat the process for the second nostril
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Daily / One day / Not available STAT
Method
PCR
CPT Code(s)
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Description |
CPT Code |
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Respiratory Virus |
87631 |
Instrumentation
Hologic Panther Fusion
Section
Microbiology-2
Performing Location
University of Vermont Medical Center
Reference Range
No virus detected
Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing? Yes/No
Yes