Test directory: Respiratory Virus Scrn,Rflx to Cult

Ordering Code5480
Test NameRespiratory Virus Scrn,Rflx to Cult
AliasViral Respiratory, Rapid Culture
w/ Reflex
Preferred SpecimenNasopharyngeal Aspirate, Wash or Swab; Throat Swab or
Washings; Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Preferred ContainerViral Transport Media (e.g. M4 Transport Media)
Optimum Volume4 mL of Washings 2 Swabs
Handling InstructionsIf shipping frozen specimens with dry ice, ship according to
IATA regulations.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Refrigerated
Airline: Refrigerated
Other: If transport time is >2 days, specimens must be
frozen at -70 deg. and shipped on dry ice.
Specimen StabilityAmbient: Not Stable
Refrigerated: 4 Days
Frozen -20 deg C: Not Stable
Frozen -70 deg C: 30 Days
Rejection CriteriaAmbient, Not in viral transport media, Received frozen at -20 deg C, Dry swabs, Throat swab on <2 year old patients,
Received in formalin or other fixatives, Respiratory
Secretions, Sputum
Avail. StatNO
Analytic Time1 Month
MethodologyCentrifuge Enhanced Culture, Immunofluorescence Stain
Reference Lab Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
SourceALLSee report.
Respiratory Virus Rapid CultureALLSee report.