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COVID-19 TESTING
In response to the novel Coronavirus pandemic, Oak Park Lab is bringing the testing of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in-house.
Oak Park Lab LLC are supporting the U.S. (IL State) government in their effort to increase the local public health response to the coronavirus pandemic by providing COVID-19 in-house. This testing is a necessary step in helping to stop the spread of the virus.
As announced by the U.S. (IL State) Government on December 31, publicly-funded PCR testing will be available only for high-risk individuals who are symptomatic and/or are at risk of severe illness from COVID-19, including for the purposes of confirming a COVID-19 diagnosis to begin treatment, and workers and residents in the highest risk settings, as well as vulnerable populations. Members of the general public with mild symptoms are asked not to seek testing.
SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen Collection for the Oak Park Lab LLC 2019 Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR Test.
- Collect:
- Nasopharyngeal swab. Also acceptable: nasopharyngeal swab AND oropharyngeal swab. Place both swabs in one collection tube.
- Specimen preparation:
- Place in viral transport media. Place each specimen in an individually sealed bag.
- Storage/transport temperature:
- Frozen
- Stability (from collection until initiation of testing):
- Ambient: unacceptable; refrigerated: 2 days; frozen: 1 month
