Abbreviation: RESPP
Specimen Type: Specimen
Storage Temperature: Room temperature: stable for 4 hours. Refigerated: stable for 3 days. Frozen: stable for 30 days
Instrument / Location: RPS
Host Code: YRESPPA
LOINC: 39528-5, 23826-1, 34645-2, 41003-5, 62423-9, 41005-0, 41009-2, 38917-1, 40991-2, 55465-9, 22827-0, 49521-8, 49524-2, 40982-1, 29257-3, 29908-1, 29909-9, 29910-7, 41010-0, 40988-8, 31208-2
Volume: Nasopharyngeal swab. Place in 1-2 mL universal viral transport media
Tab Assignment: RPS Sendouts
PSPC Testing Schedule: Performed daily, all shifts / Reported on same shift received. During peak season, 24 hrs.
Additional Information: ***Now includes: SARS-CoV-2 and Bordetella parapertussis*** The respiratory viruses detected include adenovirus, coronavirus (229E, OC43, NL63 and HKU1), SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A virus (with subtyping for H1, 2009 H1 and H3), Influenza B virus, human metapneumovirus, parainfluenza virus (1, 2, 3, and 4), human rhinovirus/enterovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The bacterial pathogens detected are Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae.