Preferred specimen: nasopharyngeal using the green culturette swab
Also acceptable: nasal swab suing the red or blue culturette swab
Minimum Collection Volume
Tracheal Aspirate, BAL and sputum: 0.5ml
Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives
Tracheal Aspirate
BAL
Sputum
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 1 day; Refrigerated: 1 week
Storage/Transport Temperature
Ambient if sent within 24hrs; on wet ice if sent >24hrs after collection
Performing Lab
Molecular Pathology - PCR
Performed
While specimens may be submitted to the lab at any time, testing runs are initiated at the beginning of the shift. This test is performed year-round Mon-Sat on first shift. Specimens must be in the lab by 6:30 in order to be processed on first shift. It is performed seasonally (October-April) on second shift Mon-Fri and first shift on Sun. Specimens must be in the lab by 3:00PM in order to be processed on second shift. For any urgent requests please call the lab at 636-9820 to confirm that testing will be performed according to this schedule. Any requests for testing outside of this schedule should be confirmed through the laboratory director.
Unacceptable Conditions
Swabs in gel or charcoal media
Unable to share collected swab for additional test orderables
Units of Measure
N/A
Synonyms
Influenza A/B PCR
PCR Influenza A/B
Influ A/B PCR
Tests Included
Influenza virus A and B
Methodology
RNA amplification
Reported
1-3 days
Reference Interval
Negative
CPT Codes
87798 X2
Lab Use Only
Refrigerate upon arrival
Collection
Collect
Preferred specimen: nasopharyngeal using the green culturette swab
Also acceptable: nasal swab suing the red or blue culturette swab
Minimum Collection Volume
Tracheal Aspirate, BAL and sputum: 0.5ml
Acceptable Specimen Collect Alternatives
Tracheal Aspirate
BAL
Sputum
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient: 1 day; Refrigerated: 1 week
Storage/Transport Temperature
Ambient if sent within 24hrs; on wet ice if sent >24hrs after collection
Performing Lab
Molecular Pathology - PCR
Performed
While specimens may be submitted to the lab at any time, testing runs are initiated at the beginning of the shift. This test is performed year-round Mon-Sat on first shift. Specimens must be in the lab by 6:30 in order to be processed on first shift. It is performed seasonally (October-April) on second shift Mon-Fri and first shift on Sun. Specimens must be in the lab by 3:00PM in order to be processed on second shift. For any urgent requests please call the lab at 636-9820 to confirm that testing will be performed according to this schedule. Any requests for testing outside of this schedule should be confirmed through the laboratory director.
Unacceptable Conditions
Swabs in gel or charcoal media
Unable to share collected swab for additional test orderables
