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Test CPT Codes

86769 x3

Test Type

Diagnostic Immunology

Test Disease

COVID-19 Infection

Test Technology

Chemiluminescence

Clinical Utility

Follow-up

Test Specimen

• Serum/Plasma

Specimen Requirements

• 3 mL; Minimum : 1 mL

Specimen Collection

• Serum separator tube (preferred); plasma tube acceptable

Test Storage

After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Transport Conditions

• Transport collection Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated acceptable; frozen serum or plasma if separated for blood cells

Rejection Criteria

• Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens frozen whole blood in sample

Turnaround Time (TAT)

≤ 2 days