Last Modified:
3/7/2024 8:25:28 AM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
Nasopharyngeal swab in an M4
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
4 hours Ambient
72 hours Refrigerator
Rejection Criteria:
Wood shaft swab, calcium alginate swab, cotton-tipped swab
Reference Range:
Not Detected
Critical Ranges:
Viral RNA for Influenza A Detected
Viral RNA for Influenza B Detected
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Stat Eligible:
Yes
Turn Around Time:
2 hours
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Parkview Dekalb Hospital, Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview LaGrange Hospital, Parkview Noble Hospital, Parkview Randallia Hospital, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Southwest , Parkview Wabash Hospital, Parkview Warsaw , Parkview Whitley Hospital
PHL Test Code:
FLU2
EPIC Test Code:
LAB2999
Alternate Test Names:
Flu Testing; Influenza A - B; Influenza A & B; Influenza A/B; Influenza A/B (Liat); Rapid Flu
Included Tests:
Influenza A; Influenza B
CPT Coding:
87502
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