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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test ID NBLD0381 Influenza A/B Nucleic Acid Detection

Specimen Type/Requirements

Red top (NP Swab in 3 mL Universal Viral Transport Media) tube - Nasopharyngeal Swab 

Leave swab in media.

Nasopharyngeal Collection Instructions

 

Test is not affected by hemolysis or lipemia.

Stability/Transport

 Room Temperature     24 hours     
 Refrigerated     7 days     Preferred for transport   
 Frozen     Not Acceptable     

 

Performed Test Frequency

Monday through Sunday

Analytical Time

Same day

Methodology

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

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls

CPT

87502