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Test Code COV19 COVID-19 by PCR, Swab

Performing Laboratory

Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube: Swab placed in Viral Transport Media (VTM), Universal Transport media (UTM), or Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS)
Minimum Volume: N/A

Reference Values

Negative

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 48 hours
Refrigerate: 7 days

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87635