| Ordering Code | 6255 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Influenza A/B/RSV, Real-time PCR |
| Alias | Influenza Type A and Type B, Respiratory Syncytial Virus RNA Qualitative by Real-Time PCR FLU A, Flu B, RSV by PCR |
| Preferred Specimen | Nasopharyngeal swab |
| Preferred Container | M4/M6/UTM |
| Other Specimen/Container | DNA/RNA Shield Transport |
| Optimum Volume | 3 mL |
| Collection Instructions | Use only swabs provided in the M4/UTM collection kit. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Frozen |
| Specimen Stability | UTM: Ambient: 1 Hour Refrigerated: 3 Days Frozen: 1 Month DNA/RNA Shield Transport: Ambient: 3 Days Refrigerated: 3 Days Frozen: 1 Month |
| Rejection Criteria | Ambient, Dry cotton swab, Expired container/transport media, Insufficient quantity, Leaking specimen, No swab in media, Specimen older than stability limits, Swab in gel transport media, Wrong specimen type, Non-Nasopharyngeal swab |
| Avail. Stat | NO |
| Analytic Time | Up to 1 Day |
| Methodology | Real-time PCR |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of November 3, 2025.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: | ALL | See report. | |||||||
| Influenza type A RNA | ALL | NOT DETECTED | NOT DETECTED | ||||||
| Influenza type B RNA | ALL | NOT DETECTED | NOT DETECTED | ||||||
| RSV RNA | ALL | NOT DETECTED | NOT DETECTED |
