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Sars CoV-2 Antigen (8000101399)
Test Mnemonic:

Sars CoV-2 Antigen
Specimen Requirements:
Collection:
Nasopharyngeal and anterior nasal swab.
 
Container:
Nasopharyngeal and anterior nasal swab specimens stored in:
• CDC viral transport media
• Hardy R99 viral transport media 
• COPAN* UTM® Universal transport media
• Bartels FlexTrans™ transport media [Trinity Biotech]
• WHO viral transport media 
• Saline (Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) or 0.9% NaCI)
• YOCON Viral Transport Media
Minimum Volume:

400 uL of viral sample.
Storage/Transport:

 

 
Stability:

Room Temperature up to 30°C- 24 hours.

Refrigerated 2-8°C- 48 hours.
Causes for Rejection:

Inappropriate source.

Prolonged storage at room temperature.

Specimens received in wrong containers.

Wooden swabs.

Specimen container unlabeled or labeled incorrectly.

No date and time of collection.
Specimen Preparation:

None
Methodology:

Chemiluminescent immunoassay
Performed:
Lab:

Clinical Chemistry
Turnaround Time:

Two business days.
Reference Range:

Not Detected.
CPT 4 Code:

87426
Patient Preparation :

None
Clinical Indication:

A chemiluminescent immunoassay intended for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein antigens.
Effective Date: 12/31/2021
Reviewed By/Date: -
Approved By/Date: Okorodudu, Anthony - 03/02/2022
When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient. Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually. The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-10 code or its verbal equivalent.

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