Orderable EAP code:

LAB103377 (not available in all areas), O235684 (includes options for Covid, Flu, and RSV)

Billable EAP Codes:

80005522 x 1 (Covid Rapid PCR)

CPT Codes:

87635 x 1 (Covid Rapid PCR)

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Includes:

O235684 should be used when ordering. It has the options to include:

COVID-19, RAPID PCR [LAB103377]

INFLUENZA A/B PCR, RAPID [LAB100504]

RSV BY PCR, RAPID [LAB101755]

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 1 Day

Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Critical Values:

DETECTED results are critical values.

Specimen Requirements:

Nasal aspirates, nasal washes or nasopharyngeal swabs in viral transport media (red capped swab kit) or phosphate buffered saline (orange capped swab kit).

BAL and tracheal aspirates in sterile, leak proof container.

Reference Range:

SARS-CoV-2 is NOT DETECTED in normal individuals.

Synonyms:

COVID

COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2