Test Code RHINOVIRUSRNA (40035) Rhinovirus Realtime RNA PCR

Specimen Requirements

0.5 mL nasopharyngeal aspirate or swab or
2 mL bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or swab

SPECIMEN PROCESSING and HANDLING

Transport Container
V-C-M medium tube, VTM medium, UTM medium or equivalent

TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE

Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

PERFORMING LAB

Focus Diagnostics, Inc
5785 Corporate Avenue
Cypress, CA 90630-4753