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Test Code RSV_PCR RSV PCR

Additional Codes

St. Luke's Compendium (Iatric) Code: L700.5525

Performing Laboratory

St. Luke's Hospital

Methodology

Multiplex real-time, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)

Specimen Requirements

Nasal Pharyngeal Swab Specimens and Nasal Swab Specimens can be collected following St. Luke’s standard procedures and placed into viral transport medium.

Preferred when available :The Xpert® Viral Transport Medium or Copan UTM (1 or 3 mL tube with transport medium).

Specimens should be transported at 2–8 °C.

 

Specimens can be stored at room temperature (15–30 °C) for up to 24 hours and refrigerated (2–8 °C) up to seven days until testing is performed on the GeneXpert.

Reference Values

Negative

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87634- Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); respiratory syncytial virus, amplified probe technique.