SARS-CoV-2 ANTIGEN, RDT – ScanLab Center

Sub Category

INFECTIOUS.

Synonyms/Aliases

COVID-19 ANTIGEN.

Abbreviations

COVID AG.

^Type

INDIVIDUAL TEST.

^{24 HRS}

SAME DAY OR WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER SAMPLE RECEIPT.

^Method

RAPID TESTING FOR DETECTION OF PROTEINS ON THE SURFACE OF THE SARS-COV-2 VIRUS.

^Temp

AMBIENT.

^Setup

ALL WORKING DAYS.

Components Parameters

N/A.

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY. SPECIFIC DOCUMENTATION (COVID-19 CASE INVESTIGATION FORM) REQUIRED.

Patient preparation

N/A.

Sample type

NASOPHARYNGEAL (NP) SWAB; OROPHARYNGEAL (OP) SWAB.

Container/ preservative

SWAB IN VIRAL TRANSPORT MEDIUM (VTM).

Sample volume

2 ML

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE (INCLUDING SST/ GEL TUBES); INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; MISSING COVID-19 CASE INVESTIGATION FORM.

Other Instructions

TESTING SHOULD BE DONE WITHIN 2 HOURS OF COLLECTION.

Reference intervals

NOT DETECTED/ NEGATIVE.

Clinical Utility

COVID 19 DIAGNOSIS VIA DETECTION OF PROTEINS ON THE SURFACE OF THE SARS-CoV-2 VIRUS.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

FALSE NEGATIVE RESULTS CAN OCCUR EARLY IN INFECTION.