Rapid Flu-RSV-Covid-Rhino
Collection Requirements
Source: Nasopharyngeal
Container: Copan FLOQ swab in UTM
- All other collections will be rejected (example – aspirates and other swabs)
Includes
Flu A, Flu B, RSV, COVID, and Rhinovirus*
*Due to the genetic similarity between human rhinovirus and enterovirus, this assay cannot distinguish between them. Both organisms will be reported as Human rhinovirus.
Availability
STAT
Turn Around Time
1 hour
Lab Processing Instructions
Refrigerate if not tested upon receipt
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall; Broadway; East; Kansas; Northland
Adele Hall Lab Section
Microbiology
Additional Information
Testing is offered based on prevalence in the community
Instrumentation/Methodology
Spotfire RT-PCR
Reference Ranges
Not detected
CPT
87631