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Sofia SARS & Flu Antigen
Message*Must use Foam tipped swab for collection.*
Test Code
COVIDFLU
Alias/See Also
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2
CPT Codes
87428
Includes
Influenza A Antigen
Influenza B Antigen
SARS Antigen
Influenza B Antigen
SARS Antigen
Preferred Specimen
Foam tipped swab - Call Microbiology for swab (x3758, x3759)
Instructions
Nasal swab sample.
Transport Temperature
Room Temp
Specimen Stability
48-hours at room temperature or 2-8˚C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Wrong swab collected for test.
Methodology
Sofia 2 Flu + SARS Antigen FIA
FDA Status
Emergency Use Authorization
Limitations
This test has not been FDA cleared or approved; this test
has been authorized by FDA under an Emergency Use
Authorization (EUA). Authorization for use is approved until
the public health emergency is terminated or the EUA is
revoked by the FDA.
has been authorized by FDA under an Emergency Use
Authorization (EUA). Authorization for use is approved until
the public health emergency is terminated or the EUA is
revoked by the FDA.
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Negative results, from patients with symptom onset beyond five days, should be treated as presumptive and confirmation with a molecular assay, if necessary, for patient management, may be performed. Negative results do not rule out COVID-19 and should not be used as the sole basis for treatment or patient management decisions, including infection control decisions. Negative results should be considered in the context of a patient’s recent exposures, history and the presence of clinical signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
Performing Laboratory
LMH-Microbiology