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Nasal or Nasopharyngeal Swab in UTM (Universal Transport Media)
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Nasal or Nasopharyngeal Swab in UTM (Universal Transport Media)
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: M4
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 24 hours
Refrigerate: 7 Days
Reference Range
SARS-CoV-2 NEGATIVE
Methodology
RT-PCR
CPT
87635
Lab Handling
Swab in UTM Media.
Additional Test Information
Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: https://www.fda.gov/media/136313/download
Fact Sheet for Patients: https://www.fda.gov/media/152166/download