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HelpTest Code CINFLU Influenza A& B Reference Lab Culture
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St. Luke's Compendium Code (Iatric): M930.1010
Performing Laboratory
LabCorp/Viromed
Methodology
Shell vials or equivalent multiwell plate culture with fluorescent antibody staining
Specimen Requirements
Submit one of the following:
Throat or nasopharyngeal swab in viral transport media.
1 mL nasopharyngeal or bronchial washing in viral transport media.
1 ml sputum in viral transport medium,
50 mL bronchoalveiolar lavage (BAL) in viral transport media.
All specimens must be kept refrigerated at all times.
Reference Values
No virus isolated.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday-Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
87254x2