Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

Test Name/Synonym:

COVID-19 Virus
(Synonym: novel coronavirus, Coronavirus disease-2019, 2019-nCoV,
SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2, rapid COVID-19 PCR, COVID-19 NAT)

Ordering Alert:

Do not send patients to outpatient collection sites or patient service centres if suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19.

Specimen Type:

- Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab or aspirate in Viral Transport Medium (VTM; also known as Universal Transport medium (UTM))
- Endotracheal aspirate in a sterile container
- Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or bronchoalveolar wash in a sterile container
- Throat swab in VTM or UTM
- Autopsy or biopsy material in sterile container

Test Resources:

COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Viruses Requisition (Provincial)
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/frm-21701.pdf

On-site COVID-19 nucleic acid testing (e.g. PCR) testing is available at certain hospital laboratories. Refer to APL Laboratory Bulletins for updated information on availability and indications for on-site testing.

Transportation:

Specimens must be shipped to the laboratory within 48 hours after collection.
Ship specimens from suspected COVID-19 patients to the laboratory using routine procedures.
Ship specimens from confirmed COVID-19 patients to the laboratory as Transportation of Dangerous Goods Category B.

See: Transportation of Category A or Category B Infectious Substances

Performing Site:

Public Health Laboratory (ProvLab)	Edmonton Public Health Laboratory (ProvLab) Calgary Public Health Laboratory (ProvLab)
Calgary Zone	Alberta Children’s Hospital Foothills Medical Centre-at ProvLab Peter Lougheed Hospital Rockyview General Hospital South Health Campus
Central Zone	Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre
Edmonton Zone	Grey Nun’s Community Hospital Misericordia Community Hospital Royal Alexandra Hospital Sturgeon Community Hospital University of Alberta Hospital-at ProvLab
North Zone	Bonnyville Healthcare Centre Fort McMurray, Northern Lights Regional Health Centre Grande Prairie QE II Regional Hospital High Level, Northwest Health Centre
South Zone	Chinook Regional Hospital Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Last Updated On:

Monday, April 17, 2023