Respiratory Virus Panel (COVID-19, Influenza A & B, RSV, hMPV, and Parainfluenza Virus Testing by RT-PCR)

• Throat or nasopharyngeal swab in 3 mL V-T-M medium or Universal transport media equivalent

• Specimen should be collected during acute phase of the disease, ideally within 24 hours of onset of symptoms. Guide the flexible (ideally a flocked rather than wound) swab into the contour of the nares and into the nasopharynx. Leave in place 15 to 30 seconds, rotate and remove. Place swab in viral transport.

• Throat swab: Carefully rub the posterior nasopharynx with a dry sterile swab (preferably the "flocked swab"). Avoid touching the tongue or buccal mucosa. Place swab in viral transport.

Specimen Requirements

• 1mL

Reporting

• COVID 19 RNA Not detected

• COVID 19 RNA detected

• Negative - No Influenza A or Influenza B viral RNA detected

• Positive Influenza A - Influenza A viral RNA detected

• Positive Influenza B - Influenza B viral RNA detected

• RSV-hMPV-Not detected

• RSV-hMPV-detected

• RSV-hMPV-Parainfluenza 1,2,3:  Not detected

• RSV-hMPV-Parainfluenza 1,2,3:  Detected

• Invalid

• Quantity not sufficient