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Test Code COVID Coronavirus COVID-19

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Virology Laboratory 304-388-9618

Specimen Requirements

Nasopharyngeal Swab in Viral Transport Media

Collection Procedure

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • No NP swab in media 
  • Nasal Swab

Reference Values

Negative

Methodology

RT-PCR

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday continuously

Test performed as specimen received

CPT Coding

87635