Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

COVID-19 Molecular Detection Build info

Synonyms

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

Short Name

SARS-COV-2 RT PCR

Procedure Master Number

LAB925

Procedure ID

168684

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

Container

Viral Trn

Collection Instructions

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

Specimen: Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, Nasal swab
Note: If using Hologic Direct Load Tube (Purple label) the Orange shaft is placed in the vial Do not use the White swab if so the test will be cancelled

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Core Laboratory                        
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

Real time PCR, Transcription Mediated Amplification (TMA)

Days Performed

Daily

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

87635
 
LOINC code 94309-2

PDM

 20630433

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) COVID19 COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
PRL COVID-19 PCR COVID19 COVID-19 PCR PRL Covid-19 PCR
COVID-19 PCR COVID19 COVID 19 PCR
COVID-19 PCR COVID19 COVID 19 PCR
COVID-19 PCR COVID19 COVID 19 PCR
SARS-COV-2 RNA SARSCOV2 SARS COV 2 RNA SARS COV-2 RNA
PAN-SARS RNA PANSARS PAN SARS RNA Pan-Sars Rna