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Test Code RP2 Respiratory Panel

Important Note

**Available to Inpatients ONLY**

This test should be reserved for complicated respiratory infections and not used as a screening test for seasonal respiratory illnesses. Instead, it is recommended that initial screening be performed with targeted rapid tests (RSV, Rapid Influenza A/B Antigen, etc.)

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

 

The following are tested:

Bacteria
Bordetella pertussis (ptxP)
Bordetella parapertussis (IS1001)
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Viruses
Adenovirus (2,3,6,7.1 and 8)
Coronavirus 229E
Coronavirus HKU1
Coronavirus NL63
Coronavirus OC43
Human Metapneumovirus
Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus
Influenza A, including subtypes H1,H1-2009 and H3
Influenza B
Parainfluenza Virus 1
Parainfluenza Virus 2
Parainfluenza Virus 3
Parainfluenza Virus 4
Respiratory Syncytial Virus

 

Specimen Requirements

Nasopharyngeal swab placed in M5 viral transport media or Nasopharyngeal washings.

Specimen Stability Information

 

Specimen Type

Temperature

Time

NP Swab/NP washing

RT

4 hours
 

Refrigerated (preferred)

3 days

 

Reference Values

Negative

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Saturday.

CPT Coding

87581: M. pneumoniae detection by amplification

87486: C pneumoniae detection by amplification

87798 x 2: B pertussis and B parapertussis detection by amplification

87633: Respiratory virus detection by amplification (20 targets)

Secondary ID

HHA1564

Performing Laboratory

Huntsville Hospital Laboratory

LOINC Coding

 

Test Name LOINC
Respiratory Panel 2 82159-5
Adenovirus 82160-3
Bordetella parapertussis (IS1001) 87621-9
Bordetella pertussis (ptxP) 82179-3
Chlamydia pneumoniae 82178-5
Coronavirus 229E 82163-7
Coronavirus HKU1 82161-1
Coronavirus NL63 82162-9
Coronavirus OC43 82164-5
Human Metapneumovirus 82165-2
Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus 82175-1
Influenza A 82166-0
Influenza A (no subtype detected)  
Influenza A H1 82167-8
Influenza A H1-2009 82168-6
Influenza A H3 82169-4
Influenza B 82170-2
Mycoplasma pneumoniae 82177-7
Parainfluenza Virus 1 82171-0
Parainfluenza Virus 2 82172-8
Parainfluenza Virus 3 82173-6
Parainfluenza Virus 4 82174-4
Respiratory Syncytial Virus 82176-9

 

Reject Due To

Frozen specimen, insufficient quantity and/or improper collection.