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RSV Antigen Detection
MessagePerforming Lab: Regions, Westfields
Test Code
3645
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: RSVE; Respiratory Syncytial Virus
CPT Codes
87420
Preferred Specimen
Preferred specimens are either:
- NP(nasopharyngeal) swab collected in Universal Transport Media (UTM)
- NP wash.
Other Acceptable Specimens
NP swab collected in M4 media, or NP culturette
swab is acceptable but not preferred.
swab is acceptable but not preferred.
Instructions
Performed at Regions and Westfield.
HP Central MN Clinic order RSVAD.
Hudson Hospital order RSVPC.
HP Central MN Clinic order RSVAD.
Hudson Hospital order RSVPC.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Within 24 Hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Rigid shaft culturette swab because it is not able to enter the nasopharynx.
Methodology
Rapid Qualitative Enzyme Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same Day
Limitations
Low levels of virus shedding may yield a false negative result; therefore it does not rule out the possibility of RSV.
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
This qualitative test is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in neonatal and pediatric patients under the age of 20.
