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<< Back to searchTest Name: Extended Respiratory NAT Panel PHC
Test Code: RESPCR
Cerner Synonyms: Extended Respiratory NAT Panel PHC
Collection Container: Sterile container; Red-topped viral transport media swab
Sample Type: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL); Nasopharyngeal (NP) Swab
Method: Real-time PCR
Notes:
This order is intended for respiratory virus testing on bronchoscopy specimens.
NOTE: Extended respiratory virus testing on nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs is restricted and should not be ordered routinely.
NP swabs may be accepted for patients testing negative for Influenza A/B & RSV NAT with clinical indications (e.g. critical care, transplant, HIV/AIDS, cystic fibrosis). Please notify the Virology laboratory for special requests.
Extended Respiratory NAT Panel PHC includes the following:
- Influenza A
- Influenza B
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- Adenovirus
- Human Metapneumovirus
- Parainfluenza Type 1, 2, 3