Test Details
Mnemonic
HNMPR
Ordering Code
3424730
CPT-4 Code(s)
87798
Specimen Information
Collect
Nasopharyngeal swab
Specimen Preparation
Send a nasopharyngeal swab in M4 media or Universal Transport Media (UTM).
Alternate Specimen
Nasopharyngeal aspirate or BAL (0.7 mL)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Reference Range
Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest SJC