Memorial Central Molecular
Memorial North Molecular
Grandview Hospital Lab
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Lab
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.
For alternative sources for testing, see remarks section below.
Send to lab as soon as possible; ambient or refrigerated
Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Performed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Results are typically reported within 2 hours after receipt in the Microbiology department.
Performed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Results are typically reported within 2 hours after receipt in the Microbiology department.
RT-PCR, Cepheid GeneXpert
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| Collection |
Memorial Central Molecular
Memorial North Molecular
Grandview Hospital Lab
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Lab
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.
For alternative sources for testing, see remarks section below.
Send to lab as soon as possible; ambient or refrigerated
Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Performed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Results are typically reported within 2 hours after receipt in the Microbiology department.
| Ordering |
Performed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Results are typically reported within 2 hours after receipt in the Microbiology department.
RT-PCR, Cepheid GeneXpert
| Result Interpretation |
| Administrative |
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