COVID-19

Last Modified: 3/4/2024 2:35:44 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements: Nasopheryngeal swab in an M4
Collection Instructions:
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 4 hours Ambient
72 hours Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria: Wood shaft, calcium alginate, or cotton-tipped swab
Reference Range:  Not Detected
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Real-Time PCR
Clinical Significance:  
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

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: COVL
EPIC Test Code: LAB15139
Alternate Test Names: COVID-19, PCR (Liat); SARS-CoV-2 by PCR
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 87635

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