Respiratory Pathogen Panel, PCR

Test code

37444

CPT code(s)*

87633, 87486, 87581

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Clinical significance

Respiratory Pathogen Panel, PCR - The detection and identification of specific pathogen nucleic acids from individuals exhibiting signs and symptoms of respiratory infection aids in proper diagnosis.The Respiratory Pathogen Panel (37444) is used for the detection of the following respiratory viruses and bacterial pathogens:AdenovirusChlamydophila pneumoniaeSARS-CoV-2Coronavirus (HKU1/229E/NL63/OC43)Rhinovirus/EnterovirusInfluenza AInfluenza A Subtypes H1Influenza A Subtypes H3Influenza BHuman Metapneumovirus (HMPV)Mycoplasma pneumoniaeHuman Parainfluenza Virus (HPIV)…

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Details

Test details

Includes

Adenovirus
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
SARS-CoV-2
Coronavirus (HKU1/229E/NL63/OC43)
Rhinovirus/Enterovirus
Influenza A
Influenza A Subtypes H1
Influenza A Subtypes H3
Influenza B
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Human Parainfluenza Virus (HPIV) 1
Human Parainfluenza Virus (HPIV) 2
Human Parainfluenza Virus (HPIV) 3
Human Parainfluenza Virus (HPIV) 4
Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (HRSV) A/B

Methodology

LIAISON PLEX System utilizing Reverse Transcription • Polymerase Chain Reaction

Specimen requirements
Patient preparation	None Specified
Preferred specimen(s)	1 nasopharyngeal swab collected in 3 mL VCM, M4 media, M4RT or equivalent
Minimum volume	1 swab in 0.5 mL transport
Collection instructions	Collect NPS specimens with a nylon swab and place into universal transport media or universal viral transport media. Quest Diagnostic Patient Service Centers and Quest in-office phlebotomists do not collect respiratory specimens, including those from patients suspected to have COVID-19. Note: Samples frozen at -70° C may undergo up to 2 freeze/thaw cycles prior to testing with the LIAISON PLEX® Respiratory Flex Assay.
Transport container	VCM, M4 media or equivalent
Transport temperature	Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen stability	Room temperature: 8 hours Refrigerated: 72 hours Frozen -20° C: Not established Frozen -70° C: 30 days
Reject criteria	Sources other than nasopharyngeal

Reference range(s)

See Laboratory Report

LOINC® codes

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Result code	Result name	LOINC code	Component name
86011253	ADENOVIRUS	76070-2	Adenovirus DNA
86011254	RHINOVIRUS/ENTEROVIRUS	88721-6	Rhinovirus+enterovirus RNA
86011255	INFLUENZA A	76078-5	Influenza virus A RNA
86011256	INFLUENZA A SUBTYPE H1	77026-3	Influenza virus A H1 RNA
86011257	INFLUENZA A SUBTYPE H3	77027-1	Influenza virus A H3 RNA
86011258	INFLUENZA B	76080-1	Influenza virus B RNA
86011259	HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS	77024-8	Human metapneumovirus RNA
86011262	HUMAN PARAINFLU VIRUS 1	76084-3	Parainfluenza virus 1 RNA
86011263	HUMAN PARAINFLU VIRUS 2	76085-0	Parainfluenza virus 2 RNA
86011264	HUMAN PARAINFLU VIRUS 3	76086-8	Parainfluenza virus 3 RNA
86011266	COMMENT	8251-1	Service comment
86024391	HUMAN PARAINFLU VIRUS 4	76087-6	Parainfluenza virus 4 RNA
86024397	CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE	92577-6	Chlamydophila pneumoniae DNA
86024398	MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE	91804-5	Mycoplasma pneumoniae DNA
86040359	SARS CoV 2	94759-8	SARS coronavirus 2 RNA
86040360	RSV A/B		Pending assignment
86040361	CORONAVIRUS (HKU1/229E/NL63/OC43)	88719-0	Human coronavirus 229E+HKU1+NL63+OC43 RNA

Performing lab & setup schedule

Performing laboratory

Quest Diagnostics - East Region

Setup schedule

Set up: Daily (All shifts); Report available: 2 days

Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.

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