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Test Code 5423732 CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19 PCR STANDARD

Test ID

1236000063

Specimen Requirements

Collection Requirements

Acceptable Source: Nasopharyngeal, mouth/oral, or saliva Nasopharynx: Collect with Viral Transport Medium (VTM)/M4 media tube.

Send refrigerated.

Shipping / Handling Instructions

Transport Container

Send specimens in primary, secondary, and tertiary protection

Transport Temperature

Remel M4RT/VTM: Send specimen refrigerated

Specimen Stability

N/A

Rejection Criteria

 

1.) Calcium alginate-tipped wood.

2.) Transport gel-containing swab

 

 

 

Container Type

Laboratory

Container

Default

Temperature

Minimum Volume

BIOCENTER LAB

REMEL M4RT
VIRAL SWAB

STERILE CONTAINER

 

Yes

 

 

 

Refrigerated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performing Section

BIOCENTER LAB: MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS

Components

Component Name

Component ID

LOINC Code

COVID19 FINAL RESULT PCR

COVID19 PATH SIGNATURE PCR

COVID19 DISCLAIMER PCR

12300002549

12300002555

12300002556

94309-2