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COVID-19 SCREENING, SARS-COV2 TMA PANTHER

Test Code
LAB1230722


CPT Codes
U0004

Preferred Specimen
Nasopharyngeal swab (polyester or nylon) in viral transport medium (UTM, VTM, M4RT, Saline)


Minimum Volume
Nasopharyngeal swab: 1.0 mL


Transport Container
The patient's name and date of birth must be legibly written on the label that is adhered to the vial. Place each specimen in a separate biohazard bag.


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Specimen Stability
Refrigerated: 3 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens in leaking containers will not be tested. Dry swabs, calcium alginate swabs, samples in bacterial transport systems, and body fluids will not be tested.


Methodology
Transcription Mediated Amplification (TMA)

Setup Schedule
Monday-Saturday


Reference Range
Negative


Clinical Significance
Specimens are analyzed by the Hologic Panther transcription mediated amplification and dual kinetic assay on the Hologic Panther system.


Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.