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Test Code COVID XX SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) Symptomatic Inpatient 

Important Note

This test is only available for UH and WCH Emergency Departments and symptomatic inpatient orders.

Useful For

Rapid, qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2

Patient Preparation

No special preparation is required

Special Collection Instructions

Follow established MUHC infection control policies for sample collection and isolation precautions.

Collection Method

Varies

Minimum Volume

1mL of specimen in Universal Transport Media

Container

Universal Viral Transport Media

Preferred Specimen

Nasopharyngeal (NP) Swab

Acceptable Specimens

ALL SPECIMENS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN VIRAL TRANSPORT MEDIA

  • Nasopharyngeal swabs
  • QTL – Quantitative Tracheal Lavage
  • Tracheal Aspirate

Reference or Target Ranges

Negative or Not Detected

Reportable Units

Postiive/Negative or Not Detected /Invalid

Critical Value

Positive

Reasons for Rejection

Hemolysis Threshold N/A
Icterus Threshold N/A
Lipemia Threshold N/A
Interfering Subtances/Other Specimens not submitted in Viral Transport Media

Specimen Stability

Ambient 8 Hours
Refrigerated (4°C to 8°C) 7 Days
Frozen(-70°C to 0°C) N/A

Performance Information

Days and Time Performed 24/7
Expected Turn Around Time 4 hours
Stat Availabilty No
Performing Bench AP Green Microbiology
Methodology/Method Description Cepheid GeneXpert: Real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR)
Bio-Fire: Real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR)

CPT Codes

87635