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Test Code LAB4644 LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION PANEL (SCHS)

Important Note

For Pulmonary Clinics and Inpatients Only

A gram stain will be automatically ordered and resulted on all sputum and ET specimens to evaluate for testing.  If the specimen shows increased epithelial cells indicating oral contamination, the specimen will be rejected.

Additional Codes

Internal / External / Beaker: LAB4644

PERFORMED AT

SBH LABORATORY

Specimen Requirements

Container Type: Sterile container
Specimen Type: BAL (Bronchoalveolar lavage), Sputum, ET aspirate
Specimen Processing: Transport refrigerated
Stability: Room Temp Unacceptable, Refrigerated 24 hours

Method

PCR

Synonyms

Pneumonia Panel, Pneumonia PCR, LRTI Panel, LRTI PCR, Pneumonia (LRTI) Panel PCR 

Department

Serology

Test Schedule

Sunday to Saturday: 06:30 to 17:00

Test Includes

Bacteria:  Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex, Enterobacter cloacae complex, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella aerogenes, Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella pneumonia group, Moraxella catarrhalis, Proteus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumonia, Streptococcus pyogenes,  Haemophilus influenza

Viruses: Adenovirus, Coronavirus, Human Metapneumovirus, Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Influenza A, Influenza B, Parainfluenza Virus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Atypical Bacteria: Chlamydia pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila, Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Antimicrobial Resistance Genes: CTX-M, IMP, KPC, NDM, OXA-48-like, VIM, mecA/C and MREJ

Turnaround Time

Test performed: Mo – Sun 06:30 – 19:00; turnaround time 2 hours

CPT Code(s) / Price Quote Code(s) / Billing Information

CPT Code: PLA 0528U

BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® Pneumonia (PN) Panel

PRICE QUOTE CODES:  300000528U x1 

Reference Lab

SCHS