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RSV
Test CodeRSV
CPT Codes
86756
Preferred Specimen
Nasophayngeal swab in 1CC sterile saline.
Other Acceptable Specimens
Nasopharyngeal aspirate/wash
Transport Temperature
Room temp
Specimen Stability
Testing as soon as possible maximizes viral recovery if present
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Visually bloody samples
Limitations
Test not evaluated on persons >19 years of age. Negative results do not preclude RSV infection and should not be the sole basis for treatment.
Clinical Significance
Rapid qualitative test for the determination of RSV antigen from the nasopharynx. Respiratory syncytial virus is a causative agent of highly contagious acute viral infection of the respiratory tract in pediatric and elderly populations. About half of all infants become infected within the first year of life, and RSV is the leading viral cause of nosocomial infection in children hosptalized for other reasons.
