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Test Code Epic LAB6555 Streptococcus Group-A, PCR,Throat

Important Note

PCR is the Gold Standard test, confirmatory throat culture is not required and will not autoreflex from a negative test. Throat culture LAB228 must be ordered separately.

Infectious

Additional Codes

Sunquest: GPAPCR

Performing Lab

UPH Trinity Rock Island

UPH Trinity Bettendorf

UPH Trinity Moline

UPH Trinity Muscatine

Patient Preparation

1. Firmly rub swab over the tonsils, posterior pharynx, and any area of inflammation with exudate.

2. Avoid the tongue, teeth, and gums as the swab is inserted and withdrawn from the mouth.

Specimen Type

Throat swab collected in eSwab Liquid Amies medium. 

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 48 hours.

Refrigerated: 6 days 

Frozen: Unacceptable

Minimum Volume

Entire collection/1 eSwab.

Reference Range

Not Detected

Day(s) Performed

Sunday-Saturday

CPT Codes

87651

Reject Due To

Collection in media other than eSwab Liquid Amies medium.

Collection from source other than throat/oropharyngeal swab.

Contents of eSwab leaked or frozen.

Method/Test Name

Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)

Cephied Xpert Xpress Strep A

Report Available

1 hour