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Rapid Respiratory Panel by PCR
Message
Testing cannot be added on to specimens that have been tested for Influenza or RSV. Separate collections are required.
Test Code
RRPAN
Alias/See Also
Respiratory Virus Atypical Pneumonia Panel
CPT Codes
87633
Includes
Influenza A H1, Influenza A H3, Influenza A H1 (2009), Influenza A (no subtype detected), Adenovirus, Coronavirus (subtypes HKU1, HL63, 229E, and OC43), Influenza B, Parainfluenza (subtypes 1, 2, 3, and 4), Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human Metapneumovirus, Bordetella pertussis, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
Preferred Specimen
Nasopharyngeal swab collected with flexible minitip swab in UTM or BAL specimens in a sterile container 1.0 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL BAL specimen
Transport Container
Nasopharyngeal swab collected with flexible minitip swab in UTM, BAL specimens in a sterile container
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Nasal swabs, sputum, or other respiratory sources
Methodology
PCR
Setup Schedule
Upon receipt
Report Available
Report available within 2 to 4 hours of receipt at the laboratory
