Influenza A/B and COVID19, QL, Real-Time PCR

Message

Performed on-site.
Testing not offered at Banner Desert Medical Center or Wyoming Medical Center.

Test Code

INFLUABCOVID19

CPT Codes
87636

Includes

SARS-Cov-2; Influenza A; Influenza B

Preferred Specimen

Universal transport medium (UTM) with Flexible Minitip Flocked Swab
Volume: 3 mL

Patient Preparation
Patient should blow nose prior to sample collection.

Other Acceptable Specimens

0.9% Physiological saline
Volume: 3 mL

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Specimens received in phosphate buffered saline (PBS)
Cotton or calcium alginate swabs, swabs with wood shafts
Specimens outside the stability ranges

Methodology
Real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)

FDA Status
This test has not been FDA cleared or approved in the United States; this test has been authorized by FDA under an EUA for use by CLIA Certified Moderate and High-Complexity laboratories and Point of Care (POC), i.e., in patient care

Report Available

Turnaround time is 2 hours

Reference Range

Normal = Not Detected

Performing Laboratory
Performed onsite.
Testing not offered at Banner Desert Medical Center or Wyoming 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.