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FluA/B + Sars CoV-2 Antigen
Test CodeLAB2589 890
Alias/See Also
FLU
COVID
COV
SARS
INFLUENZA
TRIPLEX
COV2
COVID
COV
SARS
INFLUENZA
TRIPLEX
COV2
CPT Codes
87428
Includes
FLU A ANTIGEN AG, FIA (SOFIA)
FLU B ANTIGEN AG, FIA (SOFIA)
SARS COV2 ANTIGEN (QUIDEL SOFIA)
INFLUENZA A AG, (BD VERITOR)
INFLUENZA B AG, (BD VERITOR)
SARS COV2 ANTIGEN (BD VERITOR)
FLU B ANTIGEN AG, FIA (SOFIA)
SARS COV2 ANTIGEN (QUIDEL SOFIA)
INFLUENZA A AG, (BD VERITOR)
INFLUENZA B AG, (BD VERITOR)
SARS COV2 ANTIGEN (BD VERITOR)
Preferred Specimen
Sterile foam tip swab and Sterile tube
Instructions
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.
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.
Transport Container
STERILE SWAB
Specimen Stability
Immediately transport to testing location; Test must be performed within 30-minutes of collection.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unacceptable specimen:
Swab in VTM, UTM, or any other transport media.
Swab with wooden shaft.
Swab in VTM, UTM, or any other transport media.
Swab with wooden shaft.
Reference Range
Negative
Performing Laboratory
MWH LAB SH LAB LH FSED MAIN LAB HC FSED Main Lab
