COVID-19 Molecular Detection

Synonyms

  • COV2
  • COVID-19 RT-PCR
  • COVID19
  • LAB925
  • SARS-COV-2
  • SARS-COV-2 RT PCR

Cerner Name

COVID-19 RT-PCR

Clinical Info

This is a qualitative molecular diagnostic test that aids in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection by SARS-CoV-2.  

Specimen Sources

Nares Nasopharynx

Specimen Types

Respiratory Swab

Specimen Volume

Nasopharyngeal (NP) or Nasal swab specimen placed into a vial of VTM/UTM.

Container

Viral Trn

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Universal Transport Medium (UTM), or Viral Transport Media (VTM) or Hologic Direct Load Tube (Outpatient only).

Specimen: Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, Nasal swab

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Core Laboratory (Outpatient)                       
Room Temp 12 hours
Refrigerated 72 hours (preferred)
Frozen -70 3 months

NSUH (Manhasset) and other Northwell Hospitals
Room Temp (15-30 C) 48 hours
Refrigerated Up to 7 days (preferred)
Frozen -20 or -80 if longer than 7 days

Methodology

Nucleic Acid Amplification

Days Performed

Daily

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

87635
 
LOINC code 94309-2

PDM

20630433

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
PRL COVID-19 PCR COVID19PCR COVID-19 PCR PRL Covid-19 PCR
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) COVID19PCR COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 PCR COVID19PCR COVID 19 PCR Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 PCR COVID19PCR COVID 19 PCR Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 PCR COVID19PCR COVID 19 PCR Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
SOURCE NASOPHRYNGEAL SOURCENASOPH SOURCE NASOPHRYNGEAL Source Nasophryngeal
SARS-COV-2 RNA SARSCOV2 SARS COV 2 RNA SARS CoV 2 RNA
PAN-SARS RNA PANSARS PAN SARS RNA Pan-SARS RNA

Result Interpretation

Not Detected
Fact Sheets

Aptima® SARS-CoV-2 assay

https://www.hologic.com/sites/default/files/2020-05/3-EUA2000734%20Hologic%20Aptima%20HCP%20FS%2005142020%20FINAL.pdf

 

Forms
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