Covid 19

Message

EPIC        SOFT      Use
COV19    CV19P   CMC Lab order for symptomatic patients
COVSC: CVSCP   CMC Lab order for asymptoatic patients-Covid SCREEN
COVEM   COVPE   CMC Lab order for Surveillance testing
COVEM    COVPE CMC Lab order for ED Discharged Patients

Send Out (when applicable)
COVID:    COVP    Quest Diagnostics Lab Covid Test (Symptomatic and Asymptomatic patients)
COVML: COVML   Covid test order for specimens being sent to reference laboratory other than Quest (ie -VCH)

Test Code

COVID, COVP, CV19P, CVSCP, COVSC, COVML

Alias/See Also

Covid SARS COV2, Coronavirus, COV2, COVID, COVID 19, COVSC, CV19P, CVSCP, COVP, COV19, COVPE, COVEM

Preferred Specimen

Patient Preparation

Methodology
CRMC Laboratory: Cepheid, BD Max, Panther, T2 Biosystems
CCMC Laboratory: Cepheid, Aries Luminex

Setup Schedule

24x7

Report Available

2-12 hours

Reference Range

Not Detected

Clinical Significance

Clinical Guidance
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Laboratory Gluidelines for Collection, Handling, and Testing
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/guidelines-clinical-specimens.html

Performing Laboratory
CRMC Microbiology
CCMC Laboratory

Additional Information
Fact Sheet Providers
Fact Sheet for Patients
CMC Coronavirus Updates

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.