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HelpTest Code SOFT: SCOV Severe Acute Respiatory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 ( SARS-COV-2) RNA, Varies
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EPIC NAME: SARS-COV-2 ( NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019) PCR EPIC CODE: LAB2419
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Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Chemistry
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal
Container/Tube: Special collection swab and universal transport media (UTM) tubes supplied by Microbiology laboratory
Specimen Volume: Swab
Collection Instructions:
1. Label tube with patient’s name (first, last, and middle initial), medical record number (if appropriate), date of birth and/or Social Security number, and date and time of collection.
2. See Swab Collection and Transport Guide in Special Instructions for additional information.
Additional Information: Specimen source is required.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated - 72 Hours
Reference Values
Negative
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
U0003