COVID-19 Specimen Collection and Submission Instructions
BRD ID: 2,381
Source: Texas DSHS Tier: SOP Number of times downloaded: 2310
Description
This document describes instructions for collection, shipment, and storage of nasopharyngeal swab, nasal swab, and oropharyngeal swab specimens for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID, COVID-19, COVID19). This SOP is a product of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and is available at https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/lab/.
Documents for Download
COVID-19 Specimen Collection and SubmissionInstructions_Final_v6.pdf [Size: 244 KB]Biospecimens
- Cell - Nasal cavity
- Cell - Nasopharynx
- Cell - Oral Cavity
Diagnoses
- Pneumonia/Respiratory Infection
Topics
- Biospecimen Acquisition
- Biospecimen Shipment
- Storage
Associated SOP Compendiums
- Biospecimen Acquisition
- Biospecimen Shipment
- Storage