Test Details
Mnemonic
HNMPR
Ordering Code
3424730
CPT-4 Code(s)
87798
Specimen Information
Collect
Nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swab
Specimen Preparation
Send a nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swab in 3.0 mL M4 media or Universal Transport Media
(UTM) equivalent.
(UTM) equivalent.
Alternate Specimen
Bronchial lavage (2.0 mL)
Minimum Volume
Swab M4 media: 0.6 mL
Bronchial lavage: 0.6 mL
Bronchial lavage: 0.6 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Sputum
Stability
Swab
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Bronchial lavage:
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Bronchial lavage:
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes