Test Code RVP-PCR Respiratory Virus Panel by PCR

Additional Codes
Specimen Requirements
Nasopharyngeal Swab Collection - NPS specimens should be collected according to standard technique and immediately placed in viral transport media (VTM) such as M5 or M4 (available from the AVH Laboratory).
NOTE: only nasopharyngeal specimens are acceptable; testing cannot be performed on sputum, throat or oral swabs.
Minimum Sample Volume - 300 μL of sample is required for testing, placed into container with 3 mL M5 or M4
Transport and Storage - Specimens in VTM should be processed and tested as soon as possible. If storage is required, specimens in VTM can be held at room temperature (18–30 ºC) for up to 4 hours, at refrigerator temperature (2-8 °C) for up to 3 days, or at freezer temperature (≤15 °C) for up to 30 days.
Reference Values
Not Detected.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Sunday through Saturday; results available same day.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
CPT: 87633
Methodology
Qualitative, multiplexed nucleic acid-based PCR
Testing performed on the BioFire Diagnostics "Film Array" analyzer.
Detectable Organisms
Adenovirus
Coronavirus 229E
Coronavirus HKU1
Coronavirus NL63
Coronavirus OC43
Influenza A
Influenza B
Human Metapneumovirus
Parainfluenza Virus 1
Parainfluenza Virus 2
Parainfluenza Virus 3
Parainfluenza Virus 4
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Rhinovirus/Enterovirus
Bordetella pertussis
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae.