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Test Code N.FLUAB FLU A/B SCREEN

Important Note

PERFORMED ONLY AT LOGAN HEALTH PRIMARY CARE IN COLUMBIA FALLS LABORATORY

Include: Specimen source.

Methodology

Chromatographic

Specimen Requirements

Respiratory

Container: Swab, Saline, or Viral Transport Media

Specimen Collection:

  1. Collect throat or nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs (flocked preferred, polyester or rayon acceptable) OR bronchial or nasal wash or BAL in saline or Viral Transport Media.
  2. Store and transport refrigerated.

Alternate Specimens: Polyester or cotton swabs in M4 media.

Specimen Transport/Stability

Room Temp: 30 minutes

Refrigerated: 3 days

Frozen (-20℃): 7 days

 

 

Specimen Rejection

Sputum specimens.

Maximum Laboratory Time

1 day

Reference Ranges

Influenza A Virus Screen          Negative                                 
Influenza B Virus Screen   Negative

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87804 x2