RSV ANTIGEN

Name: RSV ANTIGEN
Mnemonic: RSV
Container: STERILE CONTAINER OR CULTURETTE
Handling: Specimen: Nasopharyngeal swab or nasal wash Stability: Swab: Ambient 1 hour Nasal wash: Ambient 4 hr Refrigerated 24 hr
Methodology: Immunochromatogenic membrane assay
Reported: Mon-Sun 4 hr Routine; 1 hr Stat
CPT: 87807
Department: Microbiology
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