Test Code RSVPC Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) PCR
Infectious
Specimen Requirements
Nasopharyngeal or Nasal swab. Submit in Viral Transport Media (VTM), Universal Transport Media (UTM) or Saline. E swabs in liquid amies media can be used as well.
Performing Laboratory
Munson Medical Center Laboratory Microbiology
Methodology
Isothermal nucleic acid amplification.
Reference Values
Negative for RSV
CPT Coding
87634
Frequency
Performed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.