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