Test Code:
Synonym(s):
Sterile container without any media for NPA, ETTA and BAL.
Use red-capped flocked swab in Universal Transport Medium (UTM) for nasopharyngeal collection.
NPA, Nasopharyngeal swab, ETTA, BAL
IF SARS-CoV-2 is suspected, please ensure the specimen is double-bagged (transparent inner bag, red outer bag) and contains a visible note for SARS Coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) testing.
Send samples immediately to the laboratory at room temperature after collection, or store at 4°C if delay is anticipated.
1 - 2 days
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KKH
6394 1382
Mon - Sun: 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs
Please contact Dr. Loo Liat Hui (Senior Principal Medical Laboratory Scientist) or Mr. Soong Han Yang (Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist) at 6394 1382 or A/Prof. Matthias Maiwald (Senior Consultant Microbiologist) at 6394 8725 if additional information is required. Please contact the Clinical Infectious Diseases Team with any clinical or infection control questions.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Includes: SARS Coronavirus 2, Influenza A, B viruses, Parainfluenza 1, 2, 3, 4 viruses, Adenovirus, Respiratory syncytial virus, Human coronavirus OC43, 229E, NL63, HKU1, Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Human metapneumovirus, Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae.
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