Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

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Test Name/Synonym:

Respiratory Pathogen NAT Panel
(Synonym: RPP, Adenovirus, Coronavirus (seasonal), hCoV, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, Enterovirus / Rhinovirus, Human Metapneumovirus, HMPV, Influenza A, Influenza B, Parainfluenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, RSV, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae)

Pathogen:

Adenovirus
Coronavirus (seasonal)
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Enterovirus/Rhinovirus
Human Bocavirus
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)
Influenza (A, B)
Parainfluenza Viruses (1-4)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Clinical Indications:

The Respiratory Pathogen Panel requires one of the following clinical criteria for testing:

Severely immunocompromised
Critical respiratory failure
Myocarditis
Acute flaccid paralysis
Child with fever NYD after initial investigations
Outbreak investigations

Ordering Alert:

Do not send patients to outpatient collection sites or patient service centres if suspected or confirmed to have respiratory viruses.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB1307

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab in Viral Transport Medium (VTM); also known as Universal Transport medium (UTM)
Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile container
Throat swab in VTM or UTM (it is preferred to collect a NP swab or aspirate for most pathogens on the RPP)
Endotracheal aspirate in sterile container
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or bronchoalveolar wash in sterile container
Autopsy or biopsy material in sterile container

Test Resources:

In Epic, order using Respiratory Infection (incl. COV-19) NAT

Use this requisition for community ordering or Epic downtime:

COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Viruses Requisition - 21701
Select the testing indicated. For RPP, you must provide the indication or criteria for testing.

Stability and Storage:

Refrigerated (preferred): 7 days
Room temperature: 2 days

Transportation:

Specimens must be shipped to the laboratory within 48 hours after collection.

Ship specimens from suspected respiratory infection patients to the laboratory using routine procedures.

Routine Turn Around Time:

48 hours

Testing Area:

Molecular Diagnostics

Performing Site:

Provincial Laboratory for Public Health (Calgary - South Health Campus and Edmonton)

Last Updated On:

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Date of Last Review:

Mar 28 2025 12:00AM