| Ordering Code | 7205 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) by BD MAX |
| Alias | Novel Coronavirus 2019 Coronavirus COVID-19 |
| Preferred Specimen | Nasopharyngeal swab |
| Preferred Container | Universal Transport Medium (UTM) ** EMERGENCY USE ONLY ** Oropharyngeal or nasal swabs may be collected if an NP collection is not possible. Other viral transport medium, Eswab or sterile saline may be substituted if viral transport is not available. |
| Optimum Volume | 3 mL |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Refrigerated Must be frozen if transport delayed by >2 days. |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 1 Hour Refrigerated: 2 Days Frozen: 1 Month Frozen stability only applies to viral transport. |
| Rejection Criteria | Dry cotton swab, Expired container/transport media, Leaking specimen, No swab in media, Specimen older than stability limits, Swab in gel transport media, Wooden shaft swab |
| Avail. Stat | NO |
| Analytic Time | 1 Day |
| Methodology | Real-Time RT-PCR |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of April 11, 2021.
| 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. | |||||||
| SARS CoV-2 (COVID) RNA | ALL | NOT DETECTED | NOT DETECTED |