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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Antigen
Test CodeRSV
Preferred Specimen
Nasopharynx wash/aspirate or swab in saline or Universal Virus Transport Medium (UVTM).
Instructions
Aspirate not to exceed 3ml. Transport rayon or dacron swab in 1-2 ml saline in a sterile tube.
Transport Container
Sterile container
Transport Temperature
UVTM up to 48 hours at room or refrigeration temperatures.
Saline: Room temp. up to 4 hours, refrigerate up to 48 hours
Saline: Room temp. up to 4 hours, refrigerate up to 48 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Do not use calcium alginate swabs
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Used to detect RSV, a major cause of lower respiratory tract illness in young children, characterized by pneumonia, bronchiolitis and tracheobronchitis.
