The test is designed to help determine if a patient has been exposed to the COVID-19 and if the patient has developed antibodies against the virus. These tests are intended for individuals who may have had COVID-19 symptoms but are no longer symptomatic. AIM Labs provides antibody (serological) tests for SARS COVID-19 Antibody Total. Antibodies are the body’s way of remembering how it responded to an infection so it can attack again if exposed to the same pathogen. When the rate of false negatives and false positives is high, antibody testing is often the answer. The single-panel test, which detects multiple types of infections, can help doctors diagnose patients and make decisions about treatment options. This test simultaneously detects COVID-19, influenza A / B, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Swabs with calcium alginate or cotton tips swabs with wooden shafts refrigerated samples greater than 72 hours old room temperature specimen submitted improperly labeled grossly contaminated broken or leaking transport device collection with substances inhibitory to PCR including heparin, hemoglobin, ethanol, EDTA concentrations >0.01M To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.įrozen (preferred), refrigerated (if received within 72 hours). Nasopharyngeal (NP) or oropharyngeal (OP) swab in viral transport medium, NP or OP washes/aspirates in sterile cups, bronchial washings or bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens in sterile cups In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Most tests are returned in 24-hours, defined as the usual number of days from the date specimen is received at the lab for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider.
The test detects the presence of the underlying virus that causes COVID-19.
can order Coronavirus (COVID-19) SARS CoV-2 test. Physicians and other healthcare providers anywhere in the U.S. This test detects the presence of the underlying virus that causes COVID-19.