Specimen Requirements
Title
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Quick
Specimen Requirement
Collect nasopharyngeal swab and place immediately in M4 Viral Transport Media. Refrigerate and transport promptly.
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Stability
Room Temp: 8 hours, Refrigerated: 48 hours
Reference Range
Negative
Turnaround
1 day
Clinical Use
RSV is a common human respiratory virus and leading etiological agent of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and younger children.
Test Code
RSVG