Test Code: IFAPCR
Assay Schedule: M, W, F
Reporting Schedule: Next day
CPT: 87798x2
Tests Panel Components: Influenza A and H1N1 Novel 2009 Specimen(s):- Nasopharyngeal Secretions
Acceptable Container(s):- Nasopharyngeal swab in 3.0 mL of Viral Transport Media
Volume:- Preferred: Swab in 3.0mL Viral transport media
- Minimum: Swab in 2.0mL Viral transport media
Stability:- Ambient: 2 hours
- Refrigerated: 3 days
- Frozen: Unacceptable
Shipping Instructions:
Ship refrigerated Special Instructions:
There is no longer a national reagent shortage limiting the total number of available test kits for the Influenza A by RT-PRC (IFAPCR). However, with an unpredictable flu season ahead of us, we need everyone’s help to offer this test to those patients in most need: Hospitalized patients and other patients with special circumstances. Requests for RESPFA following a negative IFAPCR result require a new specimen collection. FDA authorized this test under an Emergency Use Authorization. Please refer to health care provider and patient fact sheets at TriCore.org/H1N1 for more information. See: H1N1 update for New Mexico Rejection Criteria:
Sputum, tissue and frozen specimens are unacceptable. | 
