Bio Spec Overview
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2025-12-24 @ 7:35 PM
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Description:
* Nasopharyngeal swab collection is as follows: after tilting the tip of the patient's nose upward, a swab is inserted through the nostril along the floor of the nose into the nasopharynx. Then, the swab is gently rotated, removed and placed in its receptacle for delivery to the laboratory.
* Respiratory specimens will be stored at 2-8ºC and processed within 24-48 hours of collection. Serum and whole blood for immune assays will be frozen at -20ºC or in liquid nitrogen until processed in batched assays.
* All blood specimens will be sent to the laboratory for immunologic assays.
* Respiratory specimens will be stored at 2-8ºC and processed within 24-48 hours of collection. Serum and whole blood for immune assays will be frozen at -20ºC or in liquid nitrogen until processed in batched assays.
* All blood specimens will be sent to the laboratory for immunologic assays.
Section:
* Nasopharyngeal swab collection is as follows: after tilting the tip of the patient's nose upward, a swab is inserted through the nostril along the floor of the nose into the nasopharynx. Then, the swab is gently rotated, removed and placed in its receptacle for delivery to the laboratory.
* Respiratory specimens will be stored at 2-8ºC and processed within 24-48 hours of collection. Serum and whole blood for immune assays will be frozen at -20ºC or in liquid nitrogen until processed in batched assays.
* All blood specimens will be sent to the laboratory for immunologic assays.