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Respiratory Panel Film Array

Infectious Disease Laboratories - : Virology

Test ID :
RFILM
Test Workstation :
VIR1
Specimen Type:
One flocked swab in 3.0 mL M4 Viral Transport Medium collected from nasopharyngeal source.
Cause for Rejection:
Improper specimen type, improper storage/transport, improper swab, dry swab, swab not present, multiple swabs per vial, mislabeled, or unlabeled.
Storage:
Transport refrigerated required from off campus location. Upon arrival in laboratory, store refrigerated.
Availability:
Mon-Sun
Methodology:
Multiplexed nucleic acid test intended for the simultaneous qualitative detection and differentiation of nucleic acids from multiple viral and bacterial respiratory organisms
Lab/Phone:
330-543-4863
TAT:
Two hours from the time the specimen arrives in the Akron laboratory.
CPT Code:
87633
Panel Includes:
Targets include the following: Adenovirus, Bordetella parapertussis, Bordetella pertussis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Coronavirus 229E, Coronavirus HKU1, Coronavirus NL63, Coronavirus OC43, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Human metapneumovirus, Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Influenza A and B, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Parainfluenza Viruses 1,2,3 and 4, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Coronavirus strains 229E, HKU1, NL63, and OC43 normally occur in the U.S.
Synonyms:
RFA; RFILM

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