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Laboratory Code
| MRPPN | LAB3053554 |
|---|---|
| MRPPB | LAB3053555 |
Specimen Requirements
Preferred
Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal swab
Container/Tube: Flocked Swab in Universal Transport Medium (UTM)
Volume: 3.0 mL (entire collection)
Collection Instructions: Please collect Flocked swab and UTM from NUH Microbiology Laboratory.
Acceptable
Specimen Type: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
This assay is not validated for this sample matrix. Please interpret the result with caution and correlate with other clinical findings.
Container/Tube: Sterile screw-capped container
Volume: 2.0 mL
Minimum volume: 1.0 mL
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Nasopharyngeal swab |
|---|---|
| Ambient | As soon as possible, up to 4 hours |
| Refrigerate | Up to 72 hours |
| Frozen | NA. Please contact lab for more information. |
Methodology
Real-time Multiplexed Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Days and Times Performed
Monday through Sunday, TAT 1 day
Reference Interval
Not detected.
Critical Values: Clinician will be informed of SARS-CoV-2, Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis positive results, if patient is ≤18 years old.
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Microbiology, 67724343
Useful For
For the simultaneous qualitative detection and identification of multiple respiratory viral and bacterial nucleic acids obtained from individuals suspected of respiratory tract infections, including COVID-19.
Respiratory pathogens tested include:
1. Influenza A (H1, H3, H1-2009)
2. Influenza B
3. Respiratory Syncytial Virus
4. Coronavirus (229E, OC43, NL63, and HKU1)
5. Parainfluenza virus 1, 2, 3, and 4
6. Human metapneumovirus
7. Enterovirus/Rhinovirus
8. Adenovirus
9. SARS-CoV-2
10. Chlamydophila pneumoniae
11. Mycoplasmoides (Mycoplasma) pneumoniae
12. Bordetella parapertussis
13. Bordetella pertussis
Service Code
23619
LOINC Code Information
| MRPPN | 82159-5 |
|---|---|
| MRPPB | Not applicable |
Update
Last updated 21/3/2025