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| 58393:INFLUENZA A and B, DFA, REFLEX to RVP | |||||||||
| Alias Names: | Influ / Flu A / Flu B / Respiratory / DFA | ||||||||
| Methodology: | Direct Fluorescence Antibody (DFA) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 11/10/2010 | ||||||||
| Components: | Influenza A / Influenza B with reflex to Respiratory Virus Panel (RVP) if negative | ||||||||
| Performed: | Daily | ||||||||
| Released: | Same day as tested | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 87275 / 87276, reflex 87798 x12 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | Nasopharyngeal swabs or nasal swabs using the BD Universal Viral Transport Media (UVT) collection kit (PeaceHealth Laboratories order #11528) with flocked swabs. Nasal aspirates and washes in a sterile container or ≤3 mL of nasal aspirate/wash in UVT are also acceptable. Nasopharyngeal swabs in M4 and M4RT are also acceptable, however, M4 and M4RT media is no longer provided by PeaceHealth Laboratories. | ||||||||
| Handling: | Refrigerate and transport to laboratory at 2-8° C. Source of specimen is required. | ||||||||
| Stability: | From collection to initiation of testing: 72 hours refrigerated; freeze for longer storage ≤ -70° C (≤ -70° C or lower freezer required, do not freeze in a standard freezer). |
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| Standard Volume: | Aspirates or washes: ≤ 3 mL | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated, or frozen on dry ice. Source of specimen is required. Place each specimen in a separate, individually sealed bag. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Dry swabs, collection and transport procedures not followed as described above; slides; insufficient columnar epithelial cells. | ||||||||