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