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Specimen Type
Respiratory swab: Nasal, NP, Buccal, or Throat
Respiratory aspirates
Urine
Container
Polyester or synthetic swab in VTM, UTM or sterile saline
Sterile specimen container
Minimum Volume
2 mL for Respiratory aspirate
10 mL for Urine
Stability
Swabs: 72 hours at 4°C, store at -70°C if testing will not be completed within 72 hours
Aspirates and urine: 5 days at 4°C
Transfer Instructions
Transport specimen at 4°C.
Expected Turn Around Time
1-5 days
CPT
87798
Special Instructions
Measles Ab, IgM and IgG will automatically be ordered with this test order.