INFLUENZA A AND B SCREEN

Index:

Order Name C A/B FLU
Test Number: 6003125
Revision Date 12/18/2017

Test Name	Methodology	LOINC Code
Influenza A Screen	Rapid Fluorescent Immunoassay	46082-4
Influenza B Screen	Rapid Fluorescent Immunoassay	46083-2
Influenza A/B Interpretation	Interpretive information.	72365-0

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen	Specimen Volume (min)	Specimen Type	Specimen Container	Transport Environment
Preferred	See Instructions	Swab	Flocked Flexible Mini-Tip Nasopharyngeal Swab	Refrigerated
Alternate 1	See Instructions	Saline nasal wash	Sterile Screwtop Container	Refrigerated
Instructions	Copan's Universal Transport Media (UTM), M4, M5, M6, and Starplex Multitrans are stable up to 72 hours at 2-8 degrees or 25 degrees. Saline nasal washes/aspirates must be refrigerated and tested within 24 hours (or within 4 hours at room temperature). Test sensitivity is optimal with minimally diluted specimens. Therefore, the preferred specimen is a mini-tip nylon flocked swab in 1mL UTM (item 406C from Materials Management). Note: The 1mL UTM provides a concentrated specimen for rapid antigen testing, however, this volume may not be appropriate for some other types of testing. If multiple tests will be ordered from this specimen, please collect additional specimen(s) in 3mL UTM when appropriate.