Test Code Pneum Pan Pneumonia Panel by PCR

Additional Codes

This test is for Sputum and BAL specimens only - not for nasopharyngeal swabs for Respiratory Pathogen Panel.

Container

Sterile container

Acceptable Specimens

Sputum

Broncheoalveolar lavage (BAL)

Specimen Stability

refrigerated, 24 hours

Performance Information

Bacteria	Resistance Genes	Atypical Bacteria	Viruses
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex	CTX-M	Chlamydia pneumoniae	Adenovirus
Enterobacter cloacae complex	IMP	Legionella pneumophila	Coronavirus
Escherichia coli	KPC	Mycoplasma pneumoniae	Human Metapneumovirus
Haemophilus influenzae	mecA/C and MREJ		Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus
Klebsiella aerogenes	NDM		Influenzae A
Klebsiella oxytoca	OXA-48-like		Infleunzae B
Klebsiella pneumoniae group	VIM		Parainfluenza Virus
Moraxella catarrhalis			Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Proteus spp.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Serratia marcescens
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pyogenes

CPT Codes

87633

Specimen Collection

Specimen	Instructions
Sputum - Expectorated	Collect under direct supervision of a nurse, doctor or therapist. Collect in a sterile container. NOTE: for pediatric patient unable to produce a sputum, a therapist should collect a specimen via suction.
Sputum - Induced	Have patient rinse mouth with water after brushing gums & tongue. With the aid of a nebulizer, have patient inhale about 25 mL of 3-10% sterile saline. Collect in sterile container. NOTE: for pediatric patient unable to produce a sputum, a therapist should collect a specimen via suction.
BAL	Collect in a sputum trap.

Days and Times Performed

Daily as received

Method

PCR

Expected TAT

1.5 hours from receipt