Test Information:
Multiplexed polymerase chain reaction test designed to simultaneously identify nucleic acids from 23 different viruses and bacteria associated with respiratory tract infection from a single nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) specimen.
VIRUSES DETECTED:
Adenovirus
Coronavirus 229E
Coronavirus HKU1
Coronavirus NL63
Coronavirus OC43
Human Metapneumovirus
Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus
Influenza A virus
Influenza A virus A/H1
Influenza A virus A/H3
Influenza A virus A/H1-2009
Influenza B virus
Parainfluenza virus 1
Parainfluenza virus 2
Parainfluenza virus 3
Parainfluenza virus 4
Respiratory syncytial virus
***Exclusion: SARS-CoV-2***
BACTERIA DETECTED:
Bordetella parapertussis
Bordetella pertussis
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Specimen Container:
CITOSWAB VTM (Viral Transport Media)
Specimen Type:
NPS in VTM Tube
Required Volume:
NPS in VTM Tube – 1 Swab
Patient Preparation:
No Patient Preparation
Notes:
N/A (Not Applicable)
Storage & Stability
(Before Processing)
- Storage: 18 to 24°C
Stability: 4 hours - Storage: 2 to 8°C
Stability: 3 days - Frozen:
Storage: – 20°C
Stability: 30 days
Transport Temperature:
Ref (2˚C – 8˚C)
Test Category:
Routine
Test Schedule:
Daily, no cut-off
Results Availability:
Within 4 hours upon receipt of specimen