MERS CORONAVIRUS & RESPIRATORY PANEL PCR | Sengkang General Hospital

Lab Section Category	Molecular Diagnostics
Specimen Requirement	(a) Throat/nasopharyngeal swab specimens using eswab (b) 1 mL of Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) (c) 1 mL of Endotracheal tube aspirate (ETTA) (d) 1 mL of Bronchial wash
Specimen Container	(a) eSwab (b) Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in sterile container (c) Endotracheal tube aspirate (ETTA) in sterile container (d) Bronchial wash in sterile container
Turnaround Time	1 Working Day
Testing Laboratory	SKH
Reference Range / Interval	-
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes
Day and Time Performed	Monday - Saturday except PH
Additional Information	Note: For patients that meet MOH criteria - Collect one throat swab on 2 separate days (second day specimen any time after midnight). Note: For patients that do not meet MOH case definition but still require this test due to travel history, only one sample is generally required.

Last Updated - 13 Jun 2025