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HelpTest Code SARSRSVFLU SARS,RSV, FLU A&B PCR
Specimen Requirements
NP Swab
Container/Tube: Sterile swab in viral transport media (VTM)
Collection Instructions: Insert swab into posterior nasopharynx through nostril. Rotate swab slowly in nasopharynx for 5 seconds.
Note: 1. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), medical record number, and date and actual time of collection.
2. Specimen source is required.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Performing Laboratory
The Valley Hospital
Reference Values
Negative
Rapid detection of respiratory infections caused by the following
-Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
-Influenza A (H1, H1-2009, H3)
-Influenza B
-Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
This test is not recommended as a test of cure.