Epic ID

Lab1895
COVID/FLU/RESP VIRUS WIZARD-PREFERRED (Order Panel)

Performing Lab

Memorial Central Molecular
Memorial North Molecular
Grandview Hospital Lab
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Lab

Collect

Preferred: nasal swab in viral/universal transport medium.

Acceptable: nasopharyngeal swab in viral/universal transport medium.

Note: for instances where a nasal or NP swab cannot be collected due to facial trauma, etc, it is acceptable to collect an oropharyngeal swab. Ensure swab is labeled as oropharyngeal, and Order Comment made as to oropharyngeal source.




Fluvid or Covid nasal swab collection click here.
Nasopharyngeal swab collection click here. 

Unacceptable Conditions

eSwabs®
Wooden-shafted swabs
Dry swabs (i.e. not placed in VTM)
Sample not properly identified
Incorrect container
Insufficient volume
Past stability
Leaking container

Storage/Transport Temperature

Send to lab as soon as possible; ambient or refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days

Performed

Performed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Results are typically reported within 2 hours after receipt in the respective testing department.

Remarks

Note: If respiratory pathogens other than Flu, RSV and/or Covid are desired, please ensure a nasopharyngeal swab is collected and consider ordering "Respiratory Viral PCR Panel.” (Click here for information on the RVP test.)

Ordering Recommendations

7 days a week; if testing is performed in the in-house local laboratory, results are reported within 2 hours after receipt

Performed

Performed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Results are typically reported within 2 hours after receipt in the respective testing department.

Methodology

RT-PCR, Cepheid GeneXpert

Synonyms

  • Corona
  • Coronavirus
  • COVID

Epic ID

Lab1895
COVID/FLU/RESP VIRUS WIZARD-PREFERRED (Order Panel)

Reference Interval

Reference Interval: Not detected.

CPT Codes

CPT Code: 87635
Collection

Epic ID

Lab1895
COVID/FLU/RESP VIRUS WIZARD-PREFERRED (Order Panel)

Performing Lab

Memorial Central Molecular
Memorial North Molecular
Grandview Hospital Lab
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Lab

Collect

Preferred: nasal swab in viral/universal transport medium.

Acceptable: nasopharyngeal swab in viral/universal transport medium.

Note: for instances where a nasal or NP swab cannot be collected due to facial trauma, etc, it is acceptable to collect an oropharyngeal swab. Ensure swab is labeled as oropharyngeal, and Order Comment made as to oropharyngeal source.




Fluvid or Covid nasal swab collection click here.
Nasopharyngeal swab collection click here. 

Unacceptable Conditions

eSwabs®
Wooden-shafted swabs
Dry swabs (i.e. not placed in VTM)
Sample not properly identified
Incorrect container
Insufficient volume
Past stability
Leaking container

Storage/Transport Temperature

Send to lab as soon as possible; ambient or refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days

Performed

Performed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Results are typically reported within 2 hours after receipt in the respective testing department.

Remarks

Note: If respiratory pathogens other than Flu, RSV and/or Covid are desired, please ensure a nasopharyngeal swab is collected and consider ordering "Respiratory Viral PCR Panel.” (Click here for information on the RVP test.)
Ordering

Ordering Recommendations

7 days a week; if testing is performed in the in-house local laboratory, results are reported within 2 hours after receipt

Performed

Performed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Results are typically reported within 2 hours after receipt in the respective testing department.

Methodology

RT-PCR, Cepheid GeneXpert

Synonyms

  • Corona
  • Coronavirus
  • COVID

Epic ID

Lab1895
COVID/FLU/RESP VIRUS WIZARD-PREFERRED (Order Panel)
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Reference Interval: Not detected.
Administrative

CPT Codes

CPT Code: 87635

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