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SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) QUALITATIVE REAL TIME RT-PCR

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Special Instruction : Duly filled Covid-19 Clinical Information Form / ID as mandated by GOI is mandatory.

Parameters covered : 8

Report Frequency : 24 hours post receipt of sample in the Testing Lab

Home Collection

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Price applicable for Home Collection orders only.

Overview

What is SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) QUALITATIVE REAL TIME RT-PCR ?

Sars-CoV-2 virus / Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus causes Covid-19 disease. Most patients experience mild to moderate respiratory illness & recover without any special treatment. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat & tiredness. Some patients become seriously ill with breathing problems & develop pneumonia. Risk factors include old age; comorbidities such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer & chronic disease of the lungs. The virus spreads through droplets in the air while coughing, sneezing, speaking & singing. This is a confirmatory test for detecting Sars-CoV-2 virus .

Parameters

1.  E- Gene ct value

2.  IC- Gene ct value

3.  KIT Used

4.  N- Gene ct value

5.  ORF 1ab

6.  RdRP- Gene ct value

7.  Result

8.  Type of Specimen

Doctor Information

Pre-test Information

Duly filled Covid-19 Clinical Information Form / ID as mandated by GOI is mandatory.

Report Delivery

24 hours post receipt of sample in the Testing Lab

Code

N228

Category

Infections

Stability Room

2 hrs

Stability Refrigerated

72 hrs

Stability Frozen

NA

Method

Real Time RT-PCR

Specimen

Submit Oropharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Swabs/ET secretions/ BAL /Sputum inoculated in special viral transport medium (VTM) available from LPL. Ship refrigerated in a special transport box available from LPL. Duly filled Covid-19 Clinical Information Form / ID as mandated by GOI is mandatory.

Usage

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a new strain that was discovered in 2019 and has not been previously identified in humans. Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome and kidney failure.

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