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Collect: Nasal aspirate or washing or nasopharyngeal swab.
Specimen Preparation: Aspirate or Washing: Transfer to a sterile container.(Min: 0.5 mL)
Nasopharyngeal Swab: Place swab in Regan-Lowe transport media and incubate for 24-48 hours at 35°C (ARUP supply# 24962). Available online
through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. Also acceptable: Swab in Jones Kendrick media or Aimes
with charcoal media, or swabs in described media sent directly without incubation.
If both culture and DFA are ordered, two swabs or swab plus slides are required.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Room temperature or refrigerated.
Remarks: Source of specimen is preferred.
Unacceptable Conditions: Sputum. Swabs or media other than listed above.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Incubated Regan-Lowe: Ambient: 4 days; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: Unacceptable.
Unincubated Regan-Lowe, Aimes with charcoal swab, Aspirate or Washing: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable.
Slides: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month
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