SARS COV-2 ANTIGEN

LAB7170 900

COVID
SARS
COV
COV2
COV-2
CORONAVIRUS
CORONA

SARS COV2 ANTIGEN (BD VERITOR)
SARS COV2 ANTIGEN (QUIDEL SOFIA)

 
1. Carefully insert the swab into one nostril.  The swab tip should be inserted up to 2.5 cm (1 inch) from the edge of the nostril. Roll the swab 5 times along the mucosa inside the nostrils to ensure that both mucus and cells are collected.
 
2. Using the same swab, repeat this process for the other nostril to ensure that an adequate sample is collected from both nasal cavities.
 
3. Withdraw the swab from the nasal cavity.  The sample is now ready for processing.
 
Submit to laboratory in appropriate transport container supplied by Laboratory


Do's and Don't of Sample collection:
1. Do collect sample as soon as possible after onset of symptoms.
2. Do test sample immediately.
3. Use only swabs provided with kit
4. Refer to: Interim Guidelines for collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from persons for COVID-19 at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/guidelines-clinical-specimens.html
 
 
Acceptable Specimens include:
Sterile foam tip swab and Sterile tube (Collection kit/contents are available from the Laboratory )

Unacceptable specimen:
Swab in VTM, UTM, or any other transport media.
Swab with wooden shaft.
 

STERILE SWAB

Immediately transport to testing location; Test must be performed within 30-minutes of collection.

Presumptive Negative