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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||
| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||
| Test Name/Synonym: | SARS-CoV-1 NAT (Referred Test) (Synonym: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, SARS Coronavirus 1) | ||
| Pathogen: | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) - this is not SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 | ||
| Collection Alert: | For cases where you suspect a SARS infection, you must FIRST contact the Public Health Lab (ProvLab) Microbiologist On-Call and the Zone Medical Officer of Health prior to sample collection | ||
| LABID (Connect Care): | LABID4242 | ||
| Transportation: | Ship as Category A: If cultures only Ship as Category B: If patient specimens Refer to https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/acts-regulations/list-regulations/transportation-dangerous-goods-regulations APL personnel - refer to HSM14 Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Program | ||
| Routine Turn Around Time: | 14 calendar days upon receipt at referral lab | ||
| Testing Area: | Referred out | ||
| Performing Site: | Provincial Laboratory for Public Health (Calgary and Edmonton) | ||
| Additional Test Information: | Risk Group 3 Referred to National Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Last Updated On: | Friday, July 5, 2024 | ||
| Date of Last Review: | Jul 3 2024 12:00AM | ||
