image not available
MCL Laboratory specimen collection and test information
ESwab of N/P or aspirate
Influenza Rapid Screen
Alternative name(s)

Lab section Microbiology    
When performed 24 hours / 7 days    
When reported
 24 hours / 7 days    
   
Sunquest code:
 IRS
EPIC Code:
 INFLUENZA RAPID SCREEN
   
Important notes: Nasal, or nasopharyngeal aspirate/washing.
Rejection criteria: Swab must not be submitted in gel, Unlabeled or mislabeled specimen
Transportation notes: within 2hr RT
Specimen preparation:

MCL Web resources Specimen packaging pages Reference lab 
MCL Web Resources
Last revised 11/14/2012