Test Details
Mnemonic
IAH5C
Ordering Code
3401046
CPT-4 Code(s)
87502
Specimen Information
Collect
Conjunctiva swab
Specimen Preparation
Send a conjunctiva swab in a VCM (green cap), or equivalent Universal Transport Media (UTM) tube.
Minimum Volume
1 swab
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Rejection Criteria
Tubes containing guanidinium isothiocyanate (GITC), Calcium alginate swabs, Cotton swabs with
wooden shaft, Amies liquid or gel transport used for bacterial cultures, Tubes with clot activator,
Glass tubes, Snap-cap tubes, 3D printed swabs.
wooden shaft, Amies liquid or gel transport used for bacterial cultures, Tubes with clot activator,
Glass tubes, Snap-cap tubes, 3D printed swabs.
Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Reference Range
Influenza A Not detected
Influenza H5 Not detected
Influenza H5 Not detected
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
No