COVPCR RAP, COVFLUPCR RAP, COVFLURSVPCRRAP
COVID-19 RAPID
Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Container Type:
Viral transport media or saline
Specimen Type:
3 mL of viral transport media or sterile 0.9% physiological saline
Collection Procedure:
Collect specimen using a sterile flocked swab with a synthetic tip. Standard nasopharyngeal collection.
Store and Transport:
Refrigerate
Stability:
Room temperature - 4 hrs
Refrigerated - Up to 72 hours
CPT Codes:
COVPCR RAP (Cepheid or Liat) - 87635 - COVID-19 SARS-COV-2, NAA SLRL (EAP 30050925)
COVFLUPCR RAP (Cepheid) - 0240U - Infct Ds Vir Resp RNA 3 Trgt (SARS-COV-2, FLU A/B) Cepheid (EAP 30047324)
COVFLUPCR RAP (Liat) - 87636 - SARSCOV2 & Inf A&B Amp Prb (EAP 30647326)
COVFLURSVPCRRAP - 0241U - Infct Ds Vir Resp RNA 4 Trgt (SARS-COV-2, FLU A/B, RSV) Cepheid (EAP 30047325)
Test Schedule:
Monday through Sunday
Method:
Liat or GeneXpert
Test Includes:
Rapid COVID-19 testing (with or without FLU and RSV) by Real-Time PCR.
Reference Ranges:
CoV2
Negative
FluA
Negative
FluB
Negative
RSV
Negative