Rapid Viral Respiratory Culture with Reflex

Submit 1 of the specimens below following standard collection procedures1 Nasopharyngeal swab or Throat swab collected in Viral collection media(VCM) or Universal transport media(UTM)3. 0 mL Nasopharyngeal aspirate or Nasopharyngeal washing collected in Viral collection media(VCM) or Universal transport media(UTM) 3. 0 mL Bronchial lavage or Bronchial washing collected in Viral collection media(VCM) or Universal transport media(UTM)Best recovery is obtained when the specimens are Refrigerated at 2-8° C or kept on wet ice following collection and while in transit.

LAB3352 RVRCR

RVRCR

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Processing Instructions (Lab use only): If there will be a long delay before processing, specimens in VCM or equivalent should be frozen at -70 C or colder and transported on dry ice Minimum Testing Volume: 1.0 mL All non-swab specimens Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: VCM/UTMAmbient: N/A Refrigerated : 4 daysFrozen -70° C: 30 days Causes for Rejection: Specimen in non-viral transport medium such as nucleic acid or bacterial transport media Non-respiratory specimens Swabs not in VCM or equivalentSpecimen in formalin or other fixatives Unpreserved specimensReceived room temperature or frozen -20° C

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