Eurofins Biomnis code

COVBM

Synonyms

• Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
• COVID-19
• 2019-nCoV

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

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Preanalytics

• 1.5 mL (minimum 0,6 mL) :
• Nasopharyngeal swab, nasopharyngeal aspiration, Nasal swab, nasal lavage, BAL, oropharyngeal swab (only in symptomatic patients if nasopharyngeal cannot be performed), saliva (including self-sampling)
•   Refrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

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Check the specific sampling protocol(KCOVID19PJ)
Enclose the specific clinical information form (R55 : COVID-19)
Use triple packaging.
Swab samples require the use of a virus transport medium supplied upon request M4RT (REMEL)
other biological samples must not be diluted, to be sent in a plain tube
Please refer to the specific sampling protocol for saliva collection
[To be translated]
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Specific equipment available

• KCOVID19: COVID19 sampling kit

Documents to download

• specific form (R55 : COVID -19)
• spécific nasopharyngeal sampling protocol(KCOVID19P-INTGB)
• spécific saliva sampling protocol (K41P-INTGB)

Methodology

RT - PCR

Turnaround time

36h