| Ordering Code | 6668 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | RSV Antigen |
| Alias | Respiratory Syncytial Virus Antigen RSV Antigen Detection |
| Preferred Specimen | Nasopharyngeal swab or Nasal wash/aspirate |
| Preferred Container | Viral Transport Medium (M4, M4-RT, M6, UTM) |
| Optimum Volume | 2 Swabs or 3 mL of fluid |
| Collection Instructions | Place swabs or up to 3 mL of wash/aspirate in viral transport media immediately upon collection and refrigerate If specimen is to be sent frozen, it must be frozen at -70 degrees C. |
| Handling Instructions | Use sterile normal saline for Nasopharyngeal washes Do NOT use cotton or wooden shafted swabs for collection. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 1 Hour Refrigerated: 2 Days Frozen at -70 degrees C: 1 Week |
| Rejection Criteria | Calcium alginate swab, Cotton swab, Specimen older than stability limits, Wooden shaft swab, Non-respiratory specimens, Specimen not in viral transport media, Nasal swab |
| Avail. Stat | YES |
| Analytic Time | Up to 1 Day |
| Methodology | Chromatographic Immunoassay |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of May 17, 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. | |||||||
| Result | ALL | NEGATIVE | NEGATIVE |