Test Order Name - Respiratory Panel Assay
Synonym(s) - Biofire Respiratory Panel:
- Adenovirus
- Coronavirus 229E/HKU1/NL63/OC43
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2)
- Human Metapneumovirus
- Human Metapneumovirus
- Influenza A (Subtype H1, H3, H1-2009)
- Influenza B
- Parainfluenza virus 1, 2, 3, 4
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Bordetella parapertussis
- Bordetella pertussis
- Chlamydia pneumoniae
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Methodology - Multiplexed nucleic acid test
Acceptable Specimen Type(s) for Testing - Nasopharyngeal Swab (NPS) collected according to standard technique and immediately placed in up to 3 milliliters of transport media
Transport / Collection Medium - VTM or UTM
Storage and Preservation of Specimen - Specimen should be processed and tested with the BioFire RP2.1 as soon as possible. Freeze specimens at -15°C or below if testing will be delayed. Swabs in viral transport media are stable for 30 days at -15°C or below. Swabs in viral transport media are also stable for 4 hours at room temperature and 3 days refrigerated (2ºC to 8ºC).
Minimum Volume Required - 0.3 milliliters (300 microliters)
Additional Collection Instructions - None
Additional Required Information - None
Send Out? - No
Turnaround Time - 1 to 2 business days from receipt
Testing Restrictions - None
Limitations / Notes / Disclaimers - The performance of this test has not been established for patients without signs and symptoms of respiratory infection. Results from this test must be correlated with the clinical history, epidemiological data, and other data available to the clinician evaluating the patient. Viral and bacterial nucleic acids may persist in vivo independent of organism viability. Detection of organism target(s) does not imply that the corresponding organisms are infectious or are the causative agents for clinical symptoms. The detection of viral and bacterial nucleic acid is dependent upon proper specimen collection, handling, transportation, storage, and preparation. Failure to observe proper procedures in any one of these steps can lead to incorrect results. There is a risk of false positive or false negative values resulting from improperly collected, transported, or handled specimens