Patient should not eat, drink, smoke or chew gum for 30 minutes before collecting oral sample.
Specimen Preparation
Transfer buccal swab to viral transport media (ARUP supply #12884) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature
Frozen.
Performing Lab
Reference Laboratory
Performed
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
Remarks
Specimen source required.
Ordering Recommendations
Detect mumps virus in buccal swab specimens.
Methodology
Qualitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reported
1-4 days
CPT Codes
87798
ARUP Test Code
3000523
LOINC
31208-2
47532-7
Collection
Collect
Buccal swab Send in ARUP viral transport media.
Please call 6-3061 for a special collection kit.
Patient should not eat, drink, smoke or chew gum for 30 minutes before collecting oral sample.
Specimen Preparation
Transfer buccal swab to viral transport media (ARUP supply #12884) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. (Min: 0.5 mL)
