Amery, Hudson, Westfields, Lakeview, Park Nicollet, Regions, Hutchinson, Olivia
Nasopharyngeal (NP) or nares swab in universal transport media (UTM), viral transport media (VTM)
Swab must be Dacron, nylon, or rayon with aluminum or plastic shaft
Health Partners Central Lab
Nasopharyngeal (NP) or nares swab in universal transport media (UTM), viral transport media (VTM), saline
Nasal or oropharyngeal in Aptima Multitest collection kits or direct load tubes.
If order includes Influenza and/or RSV, nares is an acceptable source, but specimen must be in UTM.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Location
Stability
Amery, Hudson, Hutchinson, Lakeview, Park Nicollet, Regions, Westfields, Hutchinson, Olivia
Room temperature: 24 hours; refrigerated: 7 days
Health Partners Central Lab
UTM and saline: Refrigerated: 4 days
Aptima Collections: Room Temperture or Refrigerated: 6 days
Performing Lab: Dassel Clinic, Health Partners Central Laboratory, Methodist Hospital, Regions Hospital, Amery, Westfields, Lakeview, Hudson, Hutchinson
Reference Interval
Not Detected
Interpretive Data
Result
Interpretation
Detected
Molecular Detection of targets for SARS-CoV-2 were detected.
Not Detected
Molecular Detection of targets for SARS-CoV-2 were not detected.
Unresolved
This sample is inhibitory to amplification and/or the reults are inconclusive. Consider repeat collection if clinically indicated.
Methodology
Qualitative Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Transcription Mediated Amplification (TMA)
CPT Codes
87635
Collection
Alias
Epic: LAB1477
Specimen Preparation
Location
Specimen Preparation
Amery, Hudson, Westfields, Lakeview, Park Nicollet, Regions, Hutchinson, Olivia
Nasopharyngeal (NP) or nares swab in universal transport media (UTM), viral transport media (VTM)
Swab must be Dacron, nylon, or rayon with aluminum or plastic shaft
Health Partners Central Lab
Nasopharyngeal (NP) or nares swab in universal transport media (UTM), viral transport media (VTM), saline
Nasal or oropharyngeal in Aptima Multitest collection kits or direct load tubes.
If order includes Influenza and/or RSV, nares is an acceptable source, but specimen must be in UTM.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Location
Stability
Amery, Hudson, Hutchinson, Lakeview, Park Nicollet, Regions, Westfields, Hutchinson, Olivia
Room temperature: 24 hours; refrigerated: 7 days
Health Partners Central Lab
UTM and saline: Refrigerated: 4 days
Aptima Collections: Room Temperture or Refrigerated: 6 days
