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Respiratory Virus PCR Panel I
Test Code91246
CPT Codes
87632
Includes
Adenovirus DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR
Influenza A and B RNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR
Parainfluenza Virus (Types 1, 2, 3 and 4) RNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) RNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR
Influenza A and B RNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR
Parainfluenza Virus (Types 1, 2, 3 and 4) RNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) RNA, Qualitative Real-Time PCR
Preferred Specimen
1 nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swab submitted in 3 mL M4 media, VCM, UTM or equivalent or
2 mL bronchial lavage or sputum collected in a plastic sterile leak-proof container
2 mL bronchial lavage or sputum collected in a plastic sterile leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL
Instructions
Quest Diagnostic Patient Service Centers and Quest in-office phlebotomists do not collect respiratory specimens, including those from patients suspected to have COVID-19.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Swabs and Sputum
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Bronchial lavage/wash
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Bronchial lavage/wash
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Calcium alginate swabs
Methodology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction • Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report Available: 1-3 days
Clinical Significance
This test is used to determine the presence of respiratory virus RNA/DNA in a patient's specimen. PCR provides more rapid results than other methods, including culture. The use of a panel for virus detection provides a useful differential diagnosis.
