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Test Code COFAB Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) and Influenza A and B, Molecular Detection, Varies

Useful For

Aiding in the diagnosis of influenza A and B and SARS-CoV-2 infections in conjunction with clinical and epidemiological risk factors

 

This test should be requested only on patients meeting current clinical and/or epidemiologic criteria defined by institutional, federal, state, or local public health directives.

Method Name

Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)

Reporting Name

SARS CoV-2, Influenza A/B, PCR, V

Specimen Type

Varies

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Refrigerated (preferred) 72 hours
  Ambient  24 hours

Reject Due To

Calcium alginate-tipped swab
Wooden shaft swab
Dry swab
Swab collection tubes containing gel or charcoal additive.		 Reject

Reference Values

Negative

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 3 days

Performing Laboratory

MCHS- Mankato

Test Classification

This test has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

87636

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
COFAB SARS CoV-2, Influenza A/B, PCR, V 95422-2

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
XPFLA Influenza A, PCR In Process
XPFLB Influenza B, PCR In Process
XPSCV SARS-CoV-2, PCR 94500-6
XPSRC Specimen Source 31208-2
XRACE Patient Race 72826-1
XETHN Patient Ethnicity 69490-1