Influenza A/B RNA, PCR (LABCORP)

Test Code
1231102048


Alias/See Also
LAB100986: Influenza A/B RNA, PCR | LABCORP EAP: 140165


CPT Codes
87502x1

Preferred Specimen
LABCORP LAB: VIRAL TRANSPORT MEDIA (Frozen) Min Vol: 1


Instructions
Preferred specimen: 15 mL urine (random or 24-hour) Acceptable specimen(s): Special instructions: Optional protocol: Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM the next morning). Avoid contact with metal during collection. Screw the lid on securely. Test Includes: Arsenic (total), urine, with reflex to Arsenic, Toxic species if total arsenic is >=10 ug/L; cadmium, urine; lead, urine; mercury, urine; all ratios; all 24-hour excretions


Transport Temperature
Specimen: Urine (random or 24-hour) Volume: 15 mL Minimum Volume: 5.3 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.) Specimen Container: Plastic urine container, no preservative Specimen Collection: Optional protocol: Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM the next morning). Avoid contact with metal during collection. Screw the lid on securely. See individual tests for collection times for industrial monitoring. Request form must state 24-hour specimen volume, if applicable. Transport Temperature: Room temperature Stability: Room Temp: 14 days Refrigerate: 14 days Frozen: 14 days Freeze/Thaw Cycles: Stable x3 Turn-around-time (From date of pickup of specimen by Labcorp): 3-6 days


Report Available
LABCORP LAB
STAT: 8640 min
Routine: 8640 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 8640 min
Life or Death: 8640 min



Last Updated: March 6, 2023


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.