Respiratory Pathogens Panel: QIAstat-Dx

Methodology

Molecular. QIAstat-Dx Respiratory Pathogens panel with SARS-CoV-2.

Viruses

Adenovirus
Coronavirus 229E
Coronavirus HKU1
Coronavirus NL63
Coronavirus OC43
SARS-CoV-2
Human Metapneumovirus A+B
Influenza A
Influenza A H1
Influenza A H3
Influenza A H1N1/pdm09
Influenza B
Parainfluenza virus 1
Parainfluenza virus 2
Parainfluenza virus 3
Parainfluenza virus 4
Rhinovirus/Enterovirus
Respiratory Syncytial Virus A+B

Bacteria

Bordetella pertussis
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae

CPT Code

0223U: QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel PLA code 0223U became effective and released to the AMA website - Infectious disease (bacterial or viral respiratory tract infection), pathogen-specific nucleic acid (DNA or RNA), 22 targets including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), qualitative RT-PCR, nasopharyngeal swab, each pathogen reported as detected or not detected.

Acceptable Specimens

Nasopharyngeal Swab: Nasopharyngeal swab in transport medium (UTM preferred)

Specimen Storage

Room temperature up to 4 hours at 15–25°C
Refrigerated up to 3 days at 2–8°C
Frozen up to 30 days at –15 to –25°C

Specimen Transport

Transport specimens to the lab on cold pack.

Specimen Rejection

Specimens not handled according to above parameters. Leaking specimens. Cotton swabs.

Setup Days

As needed.

Turn-around-time

Same day if received by 2pm

Lab Slip

Use Apollo web portal for COVID-19 PCR ordering. Write “QIAstat respiratory panel” on lab slip; lab will adjust upon specimen receipt.