Respiratory Viral Extended panel (Hospital requests)

Test Information

Test Name

Respiratory Viral Extended panel (Hospital requests)

Department

Microbiology

Preferred Specimen

Nasopharyngeal Aspirate; Nasopharyngeal Swab; Bronchoscopy specimen

Testing Location

PLBOP

Turn Around Time

1 day

Collection Information

Patient Requestable

Yes

Processing Information

Registration Code

RXP (see notes)

Notes

Refer to Clinical update May 2019 for details (virus included in the extended panel and testing criteria)
Please do not register RXP and refer all request to Molecular Micro or oncall clinical microbiologist first. Molecular will add the test if criteria met.