

SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR (RESPIRATORY)
Specimen Required
Alternate Specimen
Rejection Criteria
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
Nasal Swab/NP swab/OP swab: Place sterile swab in 2 mL of sterile buffered saline or transport media in a sterile screw top tube. | |||
CDC recommends collection of NP swabs and no longer recommends collections of both OP and NP swabs. |
Alternate Specimen
Nasal wash | |||
BAL | |||
OP swab |
Rejection Criteria
Dry swab, wood shafted swab, calcium alginate swab, specimens received in trap containers |
Methodology
Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction |
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 30 days |
Reference Range
Not Detected |
Performed
Monday - Friday |
Turnaround Time | 3 - 4 days | ||||||||||||||||||
Test Code | COVPV | ||||||||||||||||||
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