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Test ID SCOFR Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA, Influenza Virus Type A and Type B RNA, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) RNA Detection by PCR, Varies


Ordering Guidance


Due to the non-specific clinical presentation of COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus during the early stages of flu-like illness, concurrent testing for these 4 respiratory tract viral pathogens may be warranted.

 

For the most up-to-date information and testing recommendations, visit:

www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/diagnosis/index.htm

www.cdc.gov/rsv/clinical/index.html#lab



Shipping Instructions


Ship specimens refrigerated (if less than 72 hours from collection to arrive at Mayo Clinic Laboratories [MCL]) or frozen (if greater or equal to 72 hours from collection to arrive at MCL).



Specimen Required


Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal (NP), oropharyngeal (OP ie, throat), nasal mid-turbinate, or nares/nasal swab

Supplies: Swab, Sterile Polyester, 10 per package (T507)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Sterile polyester swab

Acceptable: Dacron-tipped swab with plastic shaft

Submission Container/Tube: Universal transport media, viral transport media, or equivalent (eg, Copan UTM-RT, BD VTM, MicroTest M4, M4-RT, M5)

Media should not contain guanidine thiocyanate (GTC).

For more information on acceptable transport media, see www.fda.gov/medical-devices/emergency-situations-medical-devices/faqs-diagnostic-testing-sars-cov-2

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen with a minimum of 1.5 mL (maximum 3 mL) of transport media

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect specimen by swabbing back and forth over nasal or pharyngeal mucosa surface to maximize recovery of cells. For more information on OP swab specimen collection, see COVID-19 Oropharyngeal Collection Instructions

2. NP and OP swab specimens may be combined at collection into a single vial of transport media but only 1 swab is required for analysis.

3. Swab must be placed into transport medium. Swab shaft should be broken or cut so that there is no obstruction to the sample or pressure on the media container cap.

4. Do not send in glass tubes, vacutainer tubes, or tubes with push caps.

5. Do not overfill with more than 3 mL total volume of media.

 

Specimen Type: Nasopharyngeal aspirate or nasal washings

Container/Tube: Sterile container

Specimen Volume: Minimum of 1.5 mL

Additional Information: Do not aliquot into viral transport media, glass tubes, vacutainer tubes, or tubes with push caps.


Useful For

Simultaneous detection and differentiation of COVID-19 (due to SARS-CoV-2), influenza A, influenza B, and respiratory syncytial viral infection in a single upper respiratory tract specimen from an individual with flu-like illness

 

See following websites on indications and recommendations for testing:

www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/diagnosis/index.htm

www.cdc.gov/rsv/clinical/index.html#lab

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
COFLU SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A+B PCR, V Yes Yes

Additional Tests

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
RSVQL RSV RNA PCR Detect, V Yes Yes

Method Name

Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)

Reporting Name

SARS-CoV-2, Flu A+B, and RSV PCR, V

Specimen Type

Varies

Specimen Minimum Volume

See Specimen Required

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Varies Frozen (preferred) 14 days
  Refrigerated  72 hours

Reference Values

Undetected

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

2 to 3 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

See Individual Test IDs

CPT Code Information

87636-COFLU

87634-RSVQL

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
SCOFR SARS-CoV-2, Flu A+B, and RSV PCR, V 95941-1

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
610295 Influenza A RNA PCR In Process
610296 Influenza B RNA PCR In Process
610294 SARS CoV-2 RNA PCR 94500-6
CFLUS SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Specimen Source 31208-2
CFRAC Patient Race 72826-1
CFETH Patient Ethnicity 69490-1