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Test Code COVID19 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Additional Codes

ALAB: COVID19

Powerchart: Coronavirus (COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2)

MA Cerner: Coronavirus (COVID-19) SHL

Specimen Requirement

Refer to the State Hygienic Laboratory Website for the most up to date information on acceptable specimen types, collection instructions, requirements, and turn around time.

http://www.shl.uiowa.edu/

Reference Value

Not Detected

CPT Code Information

87635 - Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), amplified probe technique.

HCPCS codes:

U0001 - CDC 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel.

U0002 - 2019-nCoV Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2/2019-nCoV (COVID-19), using any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-CDC.

Useful For

Detection of the 2019-nCoV virus in respiratory specimens.

LOINC Code Information

94309-2   2019-nCoV (SARS coronavirus 2 RNA)