Eurofins Biomnis code

COVGR

Synonyms

• A and B Influenza
• COVID
• COVID-19
• SARS-CoV-2

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

Respiratory viral illnesses in winter have an unspecific symptomatology, making it impossible to identify a particular viral agent. Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections can be potentially serious. Simultaneous testing for the viruses responsible for influenza and COVID-19 infection can enable patients to be managed appropriately, particularly when they are hospitalised or in social health-care institutions. PCR includes simultaneous testing for influenza A and B viruses and COVID-19 infection, and is performed on nasopharyngeal swabs. In the event of any possible case of avian or swine flu, please notify the Division Internationale: International@biomnis.eurofinseu.com

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• Nasopharyngeal swab
•   Refrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

[To be translated]
The use of the S14UK transport bag is Mandatory.
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Swab samples require the use of a transport medium (viral) supplied in kit K1.

Specific equipment available

• S14: Special mycobacteria transport bags are to be used

Documents to download

• spécific sampling protocol(KCOVID19P-INTGB)

Methodology

RT - PCR in real time

Turnaround time

2 days