COVID-19 Test

• Overview:

  COVID-19 testing is performed with real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to detect nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2.

  Results are for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA.

Service Details

• Indications for Testing:
  • At presentation of acute symptoms of COVID-19
• Turnaround Time:
  1-2 business days
• CPT Codes:
  • U0004
• Specimen Requirements:
  • Nasopharyngeal swab* (NP) or Oropharyngeal swab (OP)
  • Swab must be in universal transport medium (UTM) (minimum of 1 mL)
    *Nasopharyngeal preferred
• Specimen Storage Conditions:

  2-8°C, up to 72 hours after collection or -70°C or below for longer storage

• Specimen Shipping Conditions:

  If delivery expected within 72 hours of collection: keep specimen at 2-8°C, and ship overnight on cool pack.
  If specimen is frozen* or delivery is delayed, freeze specimen and ship overnight on dry ice.
  *If frozen, do not allow to thaw.

• Locations Where Test is Performed:

  LabPMM, LLC (USA)