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Home Our Specialties Department of Pathology Lab Catalogue SARS-CoV-2 PCR

SARS-CoV-2 PCR

Lab Section Category	Molecular Diagnostics
Specimen Requirement	Swab specimen
Specimen Container	Preferred: Swab in Copan Universal Transport Media (UTM) Acceptable: e-swab, Sputum in Sterile container; Endotracheal Tube Aspirates (ETTA) in Sterile container, BAL in Sterile container
Turnaround Time	4 working days
Testing Laboratory	SKH
Reference Range / Interval	-
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes
Day and Time Performed	Monday - Saturday except PH
Additional Information	All specimens received have to be double bagged.